For the purposes of this chapter:
(A) "Reserves" means persons given part-time police powers without being assigned regularly to full-time law enforcement duties.
(B) "Chief" means the chief law enforcement officer of a state agency, municipality, county, county sheriff, or other entity of the State having police powers.
HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 481, Section 1; 2007 Act No. 44, Section 1, eff June 4, 2007.
Effect of Amendment
The 2007 amendment, in subsection (A), substituted "assigned regularly" for "regularly assigned"; and, in subsection (B), added "state agency," and ", county sheriff," and deleted "political" preceding "entity".
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety
Chapter 28 - Reserve Police Officers
Section 23-28-10. Definitions.
Section 23-28-20. Appointment of reserve police officers authorized; powers and duties.
Section 23-28-30. Training course; subjects of study.
Section 23-28-40. Manner in which training provided; in-service training.
Section 23-28-50. Physical examination; applicability of other minimum selection standards.
Section 23-28-60. Additional requirements; identification cards.
Section 23-28-70. Duties of officers; appointment of coordinator-supervisor.
Section 23-28-80. Additional training for reserve officers desiring to become full-time officers.
Section 23-28-90. Former full-time officer becoming member of reserve.
Section 23-28-100. Uniforms and equipment.