Bill Text: SC S0911 | 2011-2012 | 119th General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina Senate Bill 911 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Governor's security detail

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-09 - Referred to Subcommittee: Knotts (ch), Massey, Coleman [S0911 Detail]

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-245 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ASSIGNED TO SECURITY DETAIL FOR THE GOVERNOR SHALL ONLY PERFORM SERVICES RELATED TO SECURITY DURING THE ASSIGNMENT, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 23-1-245. A state law enforcement officer assigned to security detail for the Governor shall only perform services related to security and shall not provide any unrelated service during the assignment. If the chief of the State Law Enforcement Division determines that a law enforcement officer has violated the provisions of this section, the chief must remove the officer from the detail, and the officer must be appropriately disciplined by the officer's employing agency."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.