Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1079 Primary Sponsor:Wilson Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Coroner, deputy; may carry pistol Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:JIC/5912.HC Introduced Date:Jan 14, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 14, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Wilson Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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1079 Senate Jan 14, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
1079 Senate Oct 21, 1991 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF A CORONER TO CARRY A PISTOL OR OTHER HANDGUN WHILE ENGAGED IN HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES, SO AS TO EXTEND THE AUTHORITY TO DEPUTY CORONERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 17-5-110 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 17-5-110. Any A county coroner or deputy coroner, while engaged in official duties of his office, is authorized to carry a pistol or other handgun. He shall be deemed is considered so engaged when going to or returning from the actual performance of such his duties., provided, that the named officers However, coroners and deputy coroners must be certified and trained by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division in the proper use of handguns."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.