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S. 1243
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Sponsors: Senators Massey, Hembree, Alexander, Campsen, Talley, Turner, Bennett, Campbell, Climer, Shealy, Gambrell, Gregory, Peeler, Rice, Davis, Leatherman, Loftis, Goldfinch, Senn and Young
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Introduced in the Senate on June 24, 2020
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Law Enforcement Training Council and Criminal Justice Academy
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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6/24/2020 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
6/24/2020 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 3)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND CHAPTER 23, TITLE 23 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY, BY ADDING SECTION 23-23-45, TO PROVIDE FOR A MODEL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NEWLY APPOINTED CHIEFS OF POLICE, REVISIONS TO THE PROGRAM, AND THE TIME PERIOD TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE TRAINING PROGRAM DOES NOT APPLY TO DULY ELECTED SHERIFFS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 23, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 23-23-45. (A) The council shall adopt a model training program for training newly appointed chiefs of police. Every three years, the council shall review the training program and adopt revisions as necessary. Within six months of taking office, any person appointed as the chief of a law enforcement agency must complete the training program adopted by the council and established by regulation.
(B) This section does not apply to duly elected sheriffs."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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