2001-2002 Bill 1236: Spartanburg County Detention Facility, Head of Authorized to Appoint

BIL:1236

TYP:General Bill GB

INB:Senate

IND:20020418

PSP:Reese

SPO:Reese

DDN:l:\council\bills\nbd\11627ac02.doc

RBY:Senate

SUB:Spartanburg County detention facility, head of authorized to appoint law enforcement officers to oversee the jail and have other duties and powers

HST:

BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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Senate20020424Read second time, ordered to

third reading with notice of

general amendments

------20020419Scrivener's error corrected

Senate20020418Introduced, read first time,

placed on local and uncontested

Calendar without reference

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20020418

Revised on 20020419

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INTRODUCED

April 18, 2002

S.1236

Introduced by Senator Reese

L. Printed 4/18/02--S.[SEC 4/19/02 12:17 PM]

Read the first time April 18, 2002.

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A BILL

TO AUTHORIZE THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY COUNCIL TO EMPOWER THE HEAD OF THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY TO APPOINT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, TO OVERSEE THE JAIL AND TO HAVE THE AUTHORITY OF A PEACE OFFICER TO PATROL AND MAKE ARRESTS ON ALL COUNTY PROPERTY INCLUDING THE DETENTION FACILITY.

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

SECTION1.(A)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Spartanburg County Council shall empower the head of the Spartanburg County Detention Facility, with the approval and concurrence of the county administrator, to appoint an appropriate number of law enforcement officers, to be no greater than the number of officers as approved in the county’s annual budget, to oversee the jail and to have the general police authority of a peace officer to patrol and when necessary make arrests on all county property and in all county buildings including, the county detention facility. There officers also have the authority of a constable, in accordance with Section 23160, to make arrests for any crime committed in their presence while in the performance of their official duties. These officers shall demonstrate knowledge and training as a law enforcement officer or shall take a course of training as approved by the chief of the State Law Enforcement Division for nonpaid constables.

(B)No officer appointed pursuant to this act shall assume any duties of the Office of the Sheriff. However, nothing contained in this act precludes the sheriff, in his sole discretion, from contracting either verbally or in writing with the officers appointed pursuant to subsection (A) to assist him or his deputies as the sheriff considers appropriate.

(C) The authority granted to officers under this act ends upon the termination of the officer’s employment unless otherwise authorized by law.”

SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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