Current Status Bill Number:3499 Ratification Number:226 Act Number:105 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970220 Primary Sponsor:Knotts All Sponsors:Knotts, Whatley, Cobb-Hunter, Neal, Kennedy, Govan, Lanford, Fleming, Simrill, Bailey, Altman, Stille, Harrell, Young, Sandifer, McCraw, Clyburn, Wilkins, Scott, Chellis, Davenport, Harrison, D. Smith, Riser, Webb, Barrett, Tripp, Klauber, J. Smith, Keegan, Delleney, Bauer, Campsen, Hawkins, McMaster and Haskins Drafted Document Number:dka\4105cm.97 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19970605 Date of Last Amendment:19970605 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:19970615 Subject:Law enforcement officer responding to distress call in neighboring jurisdiction, authority and immunity apply
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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------ 19970630 Act No. A105
------ 19970615 Unsigned, became law without
signature of Governor
------ 19970609 Ratified R226
House 19970605 Ordered enrolled for ratification
House 19970605 Conference Committee Report adopted 98 HCC
Senate 19970605 Conference Committee Report adopted 88 SCC
House 19970605 Conference powers granted, 98 HCC Klauber
appointed Reps. to Committee of Whatley
Conference Knotts
Senate 19970605 Conference powers granted, 88 SCC Bryan
appointed Senators to Committee Wilson
of Conference Cork
Senate 19970605 Insists upon amendment
House 19970604 Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
Senate 19970604 Amended, read third time,
returned to House with amendment
Senate 19970603 Amended, read second time,
ordered to third reading
with notice of general amendments
Senate 19970529 Recalled from Committee, 11 SJ
placed on the Calendar
Senate 19970501 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
referred to Committee
House 19970501 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 19970430 Amended, read second time
House 19970429 Recalled from Committee 25 HJ
House 19970220 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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(A105, R226, H3499)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-13-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER RESPONDS TO A DISTRESS CALL OR REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN AN ADJACENT JURISDICTION, THE AUTHORITY, RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND IMMUNITIES THAT APPLY TO AN OFFICER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH HE IS EMPLOYED, ARE EXTENDED TO AND INCLUDE THE ADJACENT NEIGHBORING JURISDICTION; BY ADDING SECTION 55-11-355 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT DISTRICT IS NOT A BARRIER TO THE CONTIGUITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANNEXATION; TO AMEND SECTION 5-11-350, RELATING TO THE RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT COMMISSION SO AS TO PROVIDE POLICE JURISDICTION FOR NEIGHBORING MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN THE RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT DISTRICT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY REGARDING ACCIDENTS RESULTING FROM HIGH SPEED CHASES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Distress call
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 17-13-45. When a law enforcement officer responds to a distress call or a request for assistance in an adjacent jurisdiction, the authority, rights, privileges, and immunities, including coverage under the workers' compensation laws, and tort liability coverage obtained pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 78, Title 15, that are applicable to an officer within the jurisdiction in which he is employed are extended to and include the adjacent jurisdiction."
Annexation
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 55-11-355. No property of the Richland-Lexington Airport District is a barrier to the contiguity requirements for the purposes of annexation. Any municipality which is contiguous to property owned by the district may annex, as provided by law, any property contiguous to the district."
Richland-Lexington Airport District
SECTION 3. Section 55-11-350 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:
"Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any public road, street, or highway located in the Richland-Lexington Airport District which is contiguous to or intersects the corporate limits of a municipality is within the police jurisdiction of that municipality. Summonses issued by municipal police officers in the jurisdiction authorized pursuant to this paragraph must be tried in municipal court, and all fines and forfeitures collected under the provisions of this paragraph may be retained by the enforcing municipality."
Study
SECTION 4. The Department of Public Safety, in cooperation with the South Carolina Police Chiefs Association and the South Carolina Sheriffs Association, shall conduct a study concerning the number and character of accidents which result from high speed chases. The study shall determine the number of chases which result in accidents; the number of injuries and fatalities among law enforcement, persons being chased, and persons not involved in a chase; and other information related to high speed chases that the department considers appropriate. The study shall also include suggestions on how to curtail accidents resulting from high speed chases. The department shall report its findings to the General Assembly by the second Tuesday in January 1998.
Time effective
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/15/97.