Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1411 Primary Sponsor:Robert W. Hayes Jr. Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Enforcement officers, not to interfere with Sheriff Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Companion Bill Number:4604 Computer Document Number:CYY/18981.SD Introduced Date:Mar 19, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Mar 19, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Robert W. Hayes Jr. Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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1411 Senate Mar 19, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 4-9-145, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A COUNTY'S AUTHORITY TO APPOINT AND COMMISSION ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS AUTHORITY SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE CURRENT FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE SHERIFF.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 4-9-145 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 4-9-145. The governing body of a county may appoint and commission as many code enforcement officers as may be necessary for the proper security, general welfare, and convenience of the county. These officers are vested with all the powers and duties conferred by law upon constables in addition to duties imposed upon them by the governing body of the county; however, such. However, these duties shall not conflict with Section 4-9-30(5) as it relates to the or result in the reorganization or restructuring of the sheriff's department office or the functions and duties presently being performed by the sheriff. These code enforcement officers shall exercise their powers on all private and public property within the county."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.