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
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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.