Bill Text: SC H3019 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Coroner qualifications
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-05-08 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [H3019 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2017-H3019-Introduced.html
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 17-5-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CORONER QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS ELECTED AS CORONER AND COMPLETES NECESSARY TRAINING IS QUALIFIED TO SERVE AS CORONER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 17-5-130(A)(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(2) In addition to the requirements of subsection (A)(1), a coroner in this State shall have at least one of the following qualifications, the person shall must:
(a) have at least three years of experience in death investigation with a law enforcement agency, coroner, or medical examiner agency;
(b) have a two-year associate degree and two years of experience in death investigation with a law enforcement agency, coroner, or medical examiner agency;
(c) have a four-year baccalaureate degree and one year of experience in death investigation with a law enforcement agency, coroner, or medical examiner agency;
(d) be a law enforcement officer, as defined by Section 23-23-10(E)(1), who is certified by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council with a minimum of two years of experience;
(e) have completed a recognized forensic science degree or certification program or be enrolled in a recognized forensic science degree or certification program to be completed within one year of being elected to the office of coroner;
(f) be a medical doctor; or
(g) have a bachelor of science degree in nursing. nursing; or
(h) have completed the training requirements defined in subsection (C) by the end of the calendar year after being elected."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
