2003-2004 Bill 3323: Protection of the Governor by South Carolina Law Enforcement Division

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 3323

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. Viers and Witherspoon

Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5113cm03.doc

Introduced in the House on January 16, 2003

Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Protection of the Governor by South Carolina Law Enforcement Division

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

1/16/2003HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ231

1/16/2003HouseReferred to Committee on JudiciaryHJ231

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/16/2003

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 23315, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION’S JURISDICTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION’S JURISDICTION INCLUDES THE PROTECTION OF THE GOVERNOR AND GOVERNORELECT.

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

SECTION1.Section 23315(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 181 of 1993, is amended to read:

“Section 23315.(A)In addition to those authorities and responsibilities set forth in this chapter, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division shall have specific and exclusive jurisdiction and authority statewide, on behalf of the State, in matters including but not limited to the following functions and activities:

(1)the investigation of organized criminal activities or combined statefederal interstate criminal activities, all general criminal investigations, arson investigation, and emergency event management pertaining to explosive devices;

(2)the maintenance and operation of a statewide comprehensive forensic sciences laboratory;

(3)covert investigation of illegal activities pertaining to and the interdiction of narcotics and other illicit substances;

(4)operation and maintenance of a central, statewide criminal justice data base and data communication system;

(5)establishment and operation of highly specialized, rapid response law enforcement units within the division;

(6)operation and regulation of state polygraph examination services;

(7)law enforcement, regulation enforcement, and inspections under Title 61; and

(8)the protection of the Governor and Governorelect; and

(9)suchany other activities asthat are not inconsistent with the mission of the division or otherwise proscribed by law.”

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

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