South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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Bill 500

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

March 6, 2008

S. 500

Introduced by Senators Knotts and Ford

S. Printed 3/6/08--S.

Read the first time February 28, 2007.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 15-78-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO IMMUNITY UNDER THE TORT CLAIMS ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE CIVIL LIABILITY IMMUNITY FOR A LOSS RESULTING FROM CERTAIN DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-23-90, RELATING TO INTERNAL DOCUMENTS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT AN ACTION MAY NOT BE BROUGHT BASED ON CERTAIN DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 15-78-60 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 137 of 2005, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:

"( )    the writing, making, or delivery of any oral or written report, document, statement, or other communication concerning the requirements or administration of Chapter 23, Title 23 or regulations promulgated pursuant to that chapter."

SECTION    2.    Section 23-23-90 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 317 of 2006, is amended to read:

"Section 23-23-90.    An oral or written report, document, statement, or other communication that is written, made, or delivered concerning the requirements or administration of this chapter or regulations promulgated under it must not be the subject of or basis for an action at law or in equity for slander or libel in any a court of the State if the communication is between:

(1)    a law enforcement agency agencies, its their agents, employees, or representatives; and or

(2)    the council law enforcement agencies, their agents, employees, or representatives and the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy or the Law Enforcement Training Council, its agents, employees, or representatives."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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