South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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H. 3608

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Pitts and Rutherford
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7138ahb13.docx

Introduced in the House on February 26, 2013
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Reserve police officer

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/26/2013  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 6)
   2/26/2013  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 6)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/26/2013

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF A LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-28-130 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A RESERVE POLICE OFFICER HAS THE STATUS OF CONSTABLE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND WITH THE JURISDICTIONAL LIMITS OF HIS APPOINTING AUTHORITY.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 28, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 23-28-130.    A reserve police officer appointed pursuant to this chapter, has the status of constable. However, notwithstanding the status of constable, the reserve officer only shall exercise his jurisdiction within the limits of his appointing authority."

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

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