South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 1448


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       1448
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19960613
Primary Sponsor:                   Reese 
All Sponsors:                      Reese 
Drafted Document Number:           jic\6116htc.96
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Education Committee 04 SED
Subject:                           School inspections, certified
                                   drug-sniffing dogs



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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Senate  19960613  Introduced, read first time,             04 SED
                  referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-465 SO AS TO REQUIRE NO FEWER THAN EIGHT INSPECTIONS OF CERTAIN SCHOOL FACILITIES BY CERTIFIED DRUG-SNIFFING DOGS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF CONTRABAND DISCOVERED DURING THESE INSPECTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES APPLICABLE FOR THESE INSPECTIONS.

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

SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 1, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-1-465. Every public school in which are enrolled students in the sixth through twelfth grades must be inspected by a drug-sniffing dog on a random basis no fewer than eight separate times during the school year. The dogs used must be certified by SLED as being appropriately trained for this purpose. These inspections must be carried out under the direction of the school administration and must be conducted in classrooms, hallways, and areas where students are allowed to store personal items. These inspections may not interfere with the regular school schedule and must be made when the areas under inspection are not occupied by students. Any contraband discovered on the school premises as a result of these inspections must be turned over to a law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction in which the school is located."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies for school years beginning after 1996.

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