Bill Text: SC S0334 | 2011-2012 | 119th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Firefighters

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-09 - Referred to Subcommittee: Knotts (ch), Massey, Coleman [S0334 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2011-S0334-Introduced.html

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 40-80-20 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF A CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK FOR EMPLOYMENT AS A FIREFIGHTER, TO PROVIDE FOR THE OFFENSES THAT PREVENT A PERSON FROM PERFORMING FIREFIGHTING DUTIES IN THIS STATE, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 40-80-20(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)(1)        After June 30, 2001, a A person may not perform firefighting duties in South Carolina this State if the person has been convicted of, or pled guilty to, or pled nolo contendere to:

(a)    a felony;

(b)(a)    arson, attempted arson, burglary, or a violent crime as defined in Section 16-1-60 or another offense provided in Article 3, Chapter 11 of Title 16; or

(c)(b)    an offense involving a controlled substance as provided for in Chapter 53 of Title 44.

(2)    The prohibition in item (1) of this subsection applies for a period of ten years after the conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere.

(C)    After the expiration of the ten-year period, a fire chief or other employer may determine whether to allow a person with a criminal record to perform firefighting duties; except no person may volunteer as a firefighter, be employed as a firefighter, or perform firefighting duties if he has been convicted of, pled guilty to, or pled nolo contendere to arson."

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