Current Status Bill Number:4385 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980113 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh All Sponsors:Kirsh and Knotts Drafted Document Number:pt\1445dw.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Public Safety Department, cost of trooper used to perform traffic or crowd control at college athletic event, payment of
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House 19980113 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
House 19971217 Prefiled, referred to Committee 21 HEPW
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-6-141 SO AS TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FROM THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT OF A SCHOOL, COLLEGE, OR UNIVERSITY WHICH HOLDS AN ATHLETIC EVENT FOR THE COST OF A COMMISSIONED TROOPER TO PERFORM TRAFFIC, CROWD, OR PEDESTRIAN CONTROL AT THE EVENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 23-6-141. If a commissioned trooper is required to provide traffic, crowd, or pedestrian control at an athletic event, the athletic department of the school, college, or university at which the event is held must reimburse the Department of Public Safety for the cost, on an hourly basis, of providing these services."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.