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SC Code § 23-17-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 17 - Liabilities Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-17-110. Penalties for purchase by sheriff or deputy at sheriff's sale.

 It is unlawful for a sheriff or deputy sheriff to be concerned or interested, directly or indirectly, in the purchase of any property sold by him in his official capacity. If a sheriff or deputy sheriff has a concern or interest in the purchase at a sale made by him, he is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be deprived of his office and fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than two years. A purchase made is null and void.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-221; 1952 Code Section 53-221; 1942 Code Section 3539; 1932 Code Sections 1534, 3529; Civ. C. '22 Section 2082; Cr. C. '22 Section 481; Civ. C. '12 Section 1189; Cr. C. '12 Section 555; Civ. C. '02 Section 864; Cr. C. '02 Section 398; G. S. 684; R. S. 743; 1791 (7) 263; 1823 (6) 213; 1839 (11) 55; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 197.
SC Code § 23-17-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 17 - Liabilities Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-17-120. Rule to show cause or attachment barred two years after expiration of term.

 No sheriff shall be liable to be served with any rule to show cause or attachment at any time after two years from the expiration of his office.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-222; 1952 Code Section 53-222; 1942 Code Section 3529; 1932 Code Section 3529; Civ. C. '22 Section 2072; Civ. C. '12 Section 1179; Civ. C. '02 Section 854; G. S. 671; R. S. 734; 1801 (5) 412; 1839 (11) 44.
SC Code § 23-17-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 17 - Liabilities Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-17-130. Liability of sureties of sheriff.

 The return of nulla bona on any execution against the sheriff shall not be necessary before legal resort may be had against his sureties or any of them. There shall be liability to contribution among the sureties aforesaid in case of joint suretyship.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-223; 1952 Code Section 53-223; 1942 Code Section 3480; 1932 Code Section 3480; Civ. C. '22 Section 2029; Civ. C. '12 Section 1143; Civ. C. '02 Section 827; 1839 (11) 391.
SC Code § 23-19-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 19 - Sheriffs' Fees And Accounting With Successor|Section 23-19-20. County and municipality charge for federal prisoners.

 (A) The sheriffs or jailers of the respective counties of this State may charge an amount per day as provided by contractual agreement with the appropriate federal authority for each person committed to the county jail or another detention facility as a pre-trial federal detainee, pending a judicial hearing or action, as a federal prisoner in transit from or awaiting transfer to another institution, or as a federal inmate serving a sentence imposed by the United States courts.  (B) A contract with the appropriate federal authority for the housing of federal detainees, prisoners, or inmates by a county of this State must also be signed by the sheriff if he is responsible for operating the county jail or detention facility.  (C) A municipality which operates a jail or detention facility may charge an amount per day as provided by contractual agreement with the appropriate federal authority for each person committed to the jail or detention facility as a pre-trial federal detainee pending a judicial hearing or action, as a federal prisoner in transit from or awaiting transfer to another institution, or as a federal inmate serving a sentence imposed by the United States courts.  (D) Any expenditure of the monies contained in this section must be made in accordance with the established procurement procedures of the local government having budget appropriation authority for the jail or detention facility.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 27-402; 1952 Code Section 27-402; 1942 Code Section 4951; 1932 Code Section 4951; 1926 (34) 973; 1933 (38) 236; 2002 Act No. 283, Section 1.
SC Code § 23-19-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 19 - Sheriffs' Fees And Accounting With Successor|Section 23-19-110. Furniture, books, papers and other property.

 Every sheriff and, if any sheriff be dead, his personal representatives shall turn over to his successor all the furniture appertaining to his office, the original writ book and sale book and the original execution book or a correct certified copy thereof and also all original bonds officially taken by him, all mesne processes not served and all final processes partially or wholly unexecuted. Such successor shall be bound to execute a receipt and a duplicate to be lodged in the clerk's office, specifying the matters and things so received by him and shall be responsible for them. Any such retiring sheriff who has levied upon personal property and not sold it, or his representatives if he be dead, shall deliver any such personal property to his successor at the time of turning over such books, bonds and processes, taking his receipt for it. Such successor may sell such property. The retiring sheriff or his successor neglecting or refusing obedience to the requisitions herein shall, respectively, upon conviction by indictment, be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars or an action may be instituted upon the official bond of any defaulting sheriff in this behalf, for the penalty aforesaid.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-231; 1952 Code Section 53-231; 1942 Code Section 3512; 1932 Code Sections 1536, 3512; Civ. C. '22 Section 2055; Cr. C. '22 Section 483; Civ. C. '12 Section 1162; Cr. C. '12 Section 556; Civ. C. '02 Section 838; Cr. C. '02 Section 399; G. S. 657; R. S. 316, 718; 1791 (7) 263; 1839 (11) 40; 1859 (12) 788.
SC Code § 23-19-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 19 - Sheriffs' Fees And Accounting With Successor|Section 23-19-120. Commissions on moneys collected and turned over to successor.

 The retiring sheriff shall be entitled to retain only one half of the commission allowed by law on moneys collected and turned over to his successor under the provisions of Sections 8-9-30 and 8-9-40 and his successor the other half for paying out such moneys.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-232; 1952 Code Section 53-232; 1942 Code Section 3514; 1932 Code Section 3514; Civ. C. '22 Section 2057; Civ. C. '12 Section 1164; Civ. C. '02 Section 840; G. S. 695; R. S. 720; 1859 (12) 788.
SC Code § 23-19-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 19 - Sheriffs' Fees And Accounting With Successor|Section 23-19-130. Penalties for failure to pay over moneys.

 If a retiring sheriff or his successor neglects or refuses obedience to any of the requisitions contained in Section 8-9-30, he and the sureties to his official bond shall be liable to pay to the person entitled to receive such money the amount due to such person with interest thereon from the time such successor shall assume the duties of his office at the rate of five per cent per month until the whole amount shall be paid, to be recovered by action.  The retiring sheriff or his successor neglecting or refusing obedience to any of the requisitions contained in said section shall, respectively, upon conviction be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars and imprisonment not exceeding twelve months.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-233; 1952 Code Section 53-233; 1942 Code Section 3515; 1932 Code Sections 1538, 3515; Civ. C. '22 Section 2058; Cr. C. '22 Section 485; Civ. C. '12 Section 1165; Cr. C. '12 Section 558; Civ. C. '02 Section 841; Cr. C. '02 Section 401; G. S. 694, 695, 696; R. S. 318, 721; 1859 (12) 788.
SC Code § 23-19-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 19 - Sheriffs' Fees And Accounting With Successor|Section 23-19-140. Entries of collections in predecessors' cases.

 Whenever a sheriff shall collect moneys in cases that have been entered in the books of his predecessors, he shall enter such cases in his own execution book, with an account of the money so collected.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-234; 1952 Code Section 53-234; 1942 Code Section 3543; 1932 Code Section 3543; Civ. C. '22 Section 2086; Civ. C. '12 Section 1193; Civ. C. '02 Section 868; G. S. 699; R. S. 747; 1859 (12) 789.
SC Code § 23-20-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 20 - Law Enforcement Assistance And Support Act|Section 23-20-10. Short title.

 This chapter may be cited as the "Law Enforcement Assistance and Support Act".  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 382, Section 1; 2016 Act No. 222 (H.3653), Section 1, eff June 3, 2016.  Effect of Amendment  2016 Act No. 222, Section 1, reenacted the section with no change.
SC Code § 23-20-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 20 - Law Enforcement Assistance And Support Act|Section 23-20-20. Definitions.

 As used in this chapter:  (1) "Law enforcement agency" means any state, county, municipal, or local law enforcement authority that enters into an agreement for the procurement of law enforcement support services.  (2) "Law enforcement provider" means any in-state or out-of-state law enforcement authority that provides law enforcement services to a law enforcement agency pursuant to this chapter.  (3) "Law enforcement services" means any law enforcement assistance or service performed by a certified law enforcement officer.  (4) "Mutual aid agreement" means any agreement entered into on behalf of a law enforcement agency in this State for the purpose of providing the proper and prudent exercise of public safety functions across jurisdictional lines, including, but not limited to, multijurisdictional task forces, criminal investigations, patrol services, crowd control, traffic control and safety, and other emergency service situations. Such agreements must not be permitted for the sole purpose of speed enforcement.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 382, Section 1; 2016 Act No. 222 (H.3653), Section 1, eff June 3, 2016.  Effect of Amendment  2016 Act No. 222, Section 1, in (1), substituted "an agreement" for "a contractual agreement"; in (3), substituted "performed by a certified law enforcement officer" for "for which a fee is paid based on a contractual agreement"; and added (4).
SC Code § 23-20-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 20 - Law Enforcement Assistance And Support Act|Section 23-20-30. Mutual aid agreements.

 (A) Any county, incorporated municipality, or other political subdivision of this State may enter into mutual aid agreements as may be necessary for the proper and prudent exercise of public safety functions. All agreements must adhere to the requirements contained in Section 23-20-40.  (B) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to alter, amend, or affect any rights, duties, or responsibilities of law enforcement authorities established by South Carolina's constitutional or statutory laws or established by the ordinances of South Carolina's political subdivisions, except as expressly provided for in this chapter.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 382, Section 1; 2016 Act No. 222 (H.3653), Section 1, eff June 3, 2016.  Effect of Amendment  2016 Act No. 222, Section 1, rewrote (A).
SC Code § 23-20-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 20 - Law Enforcement Assistance And Support Act|Section 23-20-40. Required mutual aid agreement provisions.

 (A) All mutual aid agreements for law enforcement services must be in writing and include, but may not be limited to, the following:  (1) a statement of the specific services to be provided;  (2) specific language dealing with financial agreements between the parties;  (3) specification of the records to be maintained concerning the performance of services to be provided to the agency;  (4) language dealing with the duration, modification, and termination of the agreement;  (5) specific language dealing with the legal contingencies for any lawsuits or the payment of damages that arise from the provided services;  (6) a stipulation as to which law enforcement authority maintains control over the law enforcement provider's personnel;  (7) specific arrangements for the use of equipment and facilities; and  (8) specific language dealing with the processing of requests for information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act for public safety functions performed or arising under these agreements.  (B) Except as provided in subsection (C), a mutual aid agreement entered into on behalf of a law enforcement authority must be approved by the appropriate governing bodies of each concerned county, incorporated municipality, or other political subdivision of this State. Agreements entered into are executed between governing bodies, and, therefore, may last until the agreement is terminated by a participating party of the agreement.  (C) An elected official whose office was created by the Constitution or by general law of this State is not required to seek approval from the elected official's governing body in order to participate in mutual aid agreements.  (D) Provided the conditions and terms of the mutual aid agreements are followed, the chief executive officers of the law enforcement agencies in the concerned counties, incorporated municipalities, or other political subdivisions have the authority to send and receive such resources, including personnel, as may be needed to maintain the public peace and welfare.  (E) The officers of the law enforcement provider have the same legal rights, powers, and duties to enforce the laws of this State as the law enforcement agency requesting the services.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 382, Section 1; 2016 Act No. 222 (H.3653), Section 1, eff June 3, 2016.  Effect of Amendment  2016 Act No. 222, Section 1, rewrote the section.
SC Code § 23-20-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 20 - Law Enforcement Assistance And Support Act|Section 23-20-60. Waiver of requirement for written agreement.

 The Governor, upon the request of a law enforcement authority or in his discretion, may by executive order, waive the requirement for a written agreement for law enforcement services required by this chapter during a natural disaster or other emergency affecting public safety.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 382, Section 1; 2016 Act No. 222 (H.3653), Section 1, eff June 3, 2016.  Effect of Amendment  2016 Act No. 222, Section 1, substituted "written agreement" for "written contractual agreement".
SC Code § 23-21-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 21 - Police Commissioners In Cities Of 20,000 To 50,000|Section 23-21-10. Establishment, membership and compensation of members of boards of police commissioners.

 The mayor and aldermen of any city of not less than twenty and not more than fifty thousand inhabitants may establish in such city a board of police commissioners, which shall consist of five members including the mayor, a majority of whom shall be a quorum for the transaction of business. With the exception of the mayor no member of such board shall be a member of the city council. The mayor shall serve on such board for a term coequal with his term of office, unless his office is sooner vacated by him, and until his successor is elected and qualified. The members of the board shall serve without compensation.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-251; 1952 Code Section 53-251; 1942 Code Section 7533; 1932 Code Sections 7539 to 7544; Civ. C. '22 Sections 4652 to 4657; Civ. C. '12 Sections 2962 to 2967; 1902 (23) 1050.
SC Code § 23-21-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 21 - Police Commissioners In Cities Of 20,000 To 50,000|Section 23-21-20. Election of members of board.

 The first election may be held at the first meeting of the mayor and aldermen elected to succeed the mayor and aldermen of any such city in office at the time of the decision to establish such board. At such election one member of the board shall be elected to serve one year, one to serve two years, one to serve three years and one to serve four years and thereafter one member of the board shall be elected annually to serve for four years.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-252; 1952 Code Section 53-252; 1942 Code Section 7533; 1932 Code Sections 7539 to 7544; Civ. C. '22 Sections 4652 to 4657; Civ. C. '12 Sections 2962 to 2967; 1902 (23) 1050.
SC Code § 23-21-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 21 - Police Commissioners In Cities Of 20,000 To 50,000|Section 23-21-30. Vacancies on board.

 Should a vacancy occur in the board from any other cause than the expiration of a regular term, an election to fill it shall be held by the city council as soon thereafter as practicable and the member elected shall hold for the unexpired term and until his successor is elected and qualified.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-253; 1952 Code Section 53-253; 1942 Code Section 7533; 1932 Code Sections 7539 to 7544; Civ. C. '22 Sections 4652 to 4657; Civ. C. '12 Sections 2962 to 2967; 1902 (23) 1050.
SC Code § 23-21-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 21 - Police Commissioners In Cities Of 20,000 To 50,000|Section 23-21-40. Meetings; secretary.

 Such board of police commissioners shall hold a stated meeting each month and such other meetings as the public interest may from time to time require. At its first meeting the board shall elect one of the members of the board secretary thereof, who shall keep a record of the proceedings.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-254; 1952 Code Section 53-254; 1942 Code Section 7533; 1932 Code Sections 7539 to 7544; Civ. C. '22 Sections 4652 to 4657; Civ. C. '12 Sections 2962 to 2967; 1902 (23) 1050.
SC Code § 23-21-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 21 - Police Commissioners In Cities Of 20,000 To 50,000|Section 23-21-50. Election of police chief and officers; control and management of police force.

 The board of police commissioners thus established under this chapter shall elect a chief of police and such other police officers as is or may be prescribed by the ordinance of such city. This power extends to unexpired as well as regular terms. The board shall also provide temporary police officers and policemen as occasion requires, such temporary police officers and policemen to be paid as may be prescribed by ordinance. The board shall have full and exclusive control and management of the police force of such city and shall have the power to discharge, suspend or fine the officers and members of the police force and to make and enforce rules and regulations for its government.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-255; 1952 Code Section 53-255; 1942 Code Section 7533; 1932 Code Sections 7539 to 7544; Civ. C. '22 Sections 4652 to 4657; Civ. C. '12 Sections 2962 to 2967; 1902 (23) 1050.
SC Code § 23-21-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 21 - Police Commissioners In Cities Of 20,000 To 50,000|Section 23-21-60. Devolving additional duties on board.

 The city council of any city establishing such a board of police commissioners may from time to time, by ordinance, devolve such further duties upon such board and prescribe such further rules and regulations for the government of such board as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-256; 1952 Code Section 53-256; 1942 Code Section 7533; 1932 Code Sections 7539 to 7544; Civ. C. '22 Sections 4652 to 4657; Civ. C. '12 Sections 2962 to 2967; 1902 (23) 1050.
SC Code § 23-21-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 21 - Police Commissioners In Cities Of 20,000 To 50,000|Section 23-21-70. Proceedings against officers; suspension; temporary appointments.

 The mode of preferring accusations against the officers and members of the police force and of their trial shall be prescribed by city ordinance. The city council shall also prescribe the manner of suspending until trial the chief of police or any other police officer or policeman, when an accusation is brought. And in all such cases the board of commissioners of police may make appointments to the office in place of the suspended person, such appointment to hold during suspension.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-257; 1952 Code Section 53-257; 1942 Code Section 7533; 1932 Code Sections 7539 to 7544; Civ. C. '22 Sections 4652 to 4657; Civ. C. '12 Sections 2692 to 2697; 1902 (23) 1050.
SC Code § 23-21-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 21 - Police Commissioners In Cities Of 20,000 To 50,000|Section 23-21-80. Compelling attendance of witnesses before board.

 When any resident of any city that establishes a board of police commissioners under this chapter shall be required to attend as a witness the trial of any officer or member of the police force before such board, the secretary of the board, upon application, shall issue a subpoena directed to such person, stating the cause and time appointed for the trial. If any witness thus subpoenaed fails to appear, he may be attached by the board for contempt. The attachment shall be directed to someone of the police force of such city and made returnable before the board at some stated time, and the board may punish such witness by a fine not exceeding ten dollars or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, unless he shows good cause for not obeying such subpoena.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-258; 1952 Code Section 53-258; 1942 Code Section 7533; 1932 Code Sections 7539 to 7544; Civ. C. '22 Sections 4652 to 4657; Civ. C. '12 Sections 2962 to 2967; 1902 (23) 1050.
SC Code § 23-23-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 23 - Law Enforcement Training Council And Criminal Justice Academy|Section 23-23-20. South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.

 There is hereby created the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy which shall provide facilities and training for all officers from state, county, and local law enforcement agencies and for other designated persons in the criminal justice system. Correctional officers and other personnel employed or appointed by the South Carolina Department of Corrections may be trained by the academy. Administration of the academy must be vested in a director who is responsible for selection of instructors, course content, maintenance of physical facilities, recordkeeping, supervision of personnel, scheduling of classes, enforcement of minimum standards for certification, and other matters as may be agreed upon by the council. The director must be hired by and responsible to the council. Basic and advance training must be provided at the training facility.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 317, Section 1, eff May 30, 2006; 2008 Act No. 335, Section 13, eff June 16, 2008; 2014 Act No. 225 (H.3958), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  The 2008 amendment in the first sentence substituted "There is hereby created the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy which shall" for "the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy shall".  2014 Act No. 225, Section 1, substituted "trained by the academy" for "trained by the department", and substituted "Administration of the academy" for "Administration of this academy".