A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59117160 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS CONCERNING THE PUBLIC INTERESTS SERVED BY SAFEGUARDING AND PROTECTING STUDENT ACTIVITIES, TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY CONTRACT FOR ACCREDITED OR CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, THE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY PATROL, THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND COMMISSIONED STATE CONSTABLES TO PROTECT AND POLICE FACILITIES OWNED OR USED BY THE DISTRICT, AND TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS AND SCOPE OF AUTHORITY FOR SUCH OFFICERS IN THEIR CONTRACT CAPACITY. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 117, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: (A) The General Assembly finds that the “Section 59117160. public interest requires the safeguarding and protection of K12 student educational activities in South Carolina. The health, safety, and protection of human life is dependent, in part, upon these facilities being properly protected from attack by those who would harm our children and staff, or disrupt any activity provided for K12 students in South Carolina. (B) A school district, upon approval of its governing board, is authorized to contract for accredited or certified law enforcement services from county sheriffs, highway patrol, the Department of
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59117160 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS CONCERNING THE PUBLIC INTERESTS SERVED BY SAFEGUARDING AND PROTECTING STUDENT ACTIVITIES, TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY CONTRACT FOR ACCREDITED OR CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, THE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY PATROL, THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND COMMISSIONED STATE CONSTABLES TO PROTECT AND POLICE FACILITIES OWNED OR USED BY THE DISTRICT, AND TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS AND SCOPE OF AUTHORITY FOR SUCH OFFICERS IN THEIR CONTRACT CAPACITY. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 117, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: “Section 59117160. (A) The General Assembly finds that the public interest requires the safeguarding and protection of K12 student educational activities in South Carolina. The health, safety, and protection of human life is dependent, in part, upon these facilities being properly protected from attack by those who would harm our children and staff, or disrupt any activity provided for K12 students in South Carolina. (B) A school district, upon approval of its governing board, is authorized to contract for accredited or certified law enforcement services from county sheriffs, highway patrol, the Department of
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