South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3720

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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3720
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010315
Primary Sponsor:                  Cato
All Sponsors:                     Cato
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20327sd01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          School Zone Safety Week, last full week 
                                  in August designated as; Law Enforcement 
                                  officers, School Districts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010315  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-6-95 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE LAST FULL WEEK IN AUGUST AS "SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL ZONE SAFETY WEEK", AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL WORK TO ORGANIZE AND ENGAGE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND SCHOOLS IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE SAFETY IN SCHOOL ZONES DURING THAT WEEK.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 23-6-95.    The last full week in August shall be designated 'South Carolina School Zone Safety Week'. The Department of Public Safety shall work to organize and engage state law enforcement officials and schools in activities that promote safety in school zones during the above-named week. The department shall provide suitable printed materials and other aids for use in the observance of the week.

    In January of each year, the department shall provide a report to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, regarding the school zone safety activities the department has helped to organize."

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

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