Bill 4321

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4321
Ratification Number:            476
Act Number:                     414
Primary Sponsor:                Gonzales
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Police jurisdiction,
                                municipalities
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940511
Computer Document Number:       JIC/5204AC.94
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940524
Introduced Date:                19940111
Date of Last Amendment:         19940406
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940524
Last History Type:              Act No. 414
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Gonzales
                                Jaskwhich
                                Harvin
                                Harrell
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
4321   ------  19940524      Act No. 414
4321   ------  19940524      Signed by Governor
4321   ------  19940519      Ratified R 476
4321   House   19940511      Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
4321   House   19940511      Reconsidered vote whereby
                             continued
4321   House   19940511      Reconsidered vote whereby
                             debate was adjourned until
                             19940517
4321   House   19940510      Debate adjourned on motion to
                             reconsider until Tuesday, May
                             17, 1994
4321   House   19940510      Continued the Bill
4321   Senate  19940412      Read third time, returned to
                             House with amendment
4321   Senate  19940406      Amended, read second time,
                             ordered to third reading with
                             notice of general amendments
4321   Senate  19940330      Committee Report: Favorable     11
                             with amendment
4321   Senate  19940224      Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
4321   House   19940223      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
                             Amended, read second time
4321   House   19940209      Committee Report: Favorable     25
                             with amendment
4321   House   19940111      Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
4321   House   19931201      Prefiled, referred to           25
                             Committee

(A414, R476, H4321)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5-7-155, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO POLICE JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN STREETS ALONG WHICH MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES RUN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT POLICE JURISDICTION INCLUDES THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE STREET ALONG WHICH THE BOUNDARY RUNS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Police jurisdiction includes rights of way of boundary streets

SECTION 1. The first paragraph of Section 5-7-155 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"If any portion of a street or highway is within the boundary of a municipality, the right of way of the street or highway not within the municipal boundary but touching the boundary is nevertheless considered to be within the boundary of that municipality for purposes of its police jurisdiction."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 24th day of May, 1994.