Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4562 Primary Sponsor:McAbee Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:County police protection, provisions Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:CYY/18958.SD Introduced Date:Mar 17, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Mar 17, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McAbee Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4562 House Mar 17, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 4-9-33 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPROPRIATION BY A COUNTY GOVERNING BODY RELATING TO POLICE PROTECTION THAT WILL RESULT IN THE REORGANIZATION, RESTRUCTURING, DUPLICATION, OR LIMITATION OF THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT MAY NOT TAKE EFFECT UNLESS FIRST APPROVED BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY IN A REFERENDUM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 4-9-33. An appropriation from any revenue source by the governing body of the county relating to police protection that will result in reorganization or restructuring of the sheriff's department or an appropriation relating to police protection which limits the duties of the sheriff or provides for police protection by duplicating the duties and functions presently being performed by the sheriff, may not take effect unless the qualified electors of the county first approve the appropriation in a referendum called by the governing body of the county."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.