The purpose of this article is to provide procedures for the use of out-of-state officers who are deployed to the State of South Carolina in accordance with the provisions of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, which is codified in Section 25-9-420. The use of out-of-state law enforcement personnel pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact is designed solely for situations when South Carolina's law enforcement resources have been exhausted or will be exhausted subsequent to a declaration of a state of emergency or disaster by the Governor of the State of South Carolina.
HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 35 (H.3168), Section 1, eff June 1, 2015.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs
Chapter 9 - Emergency Measures
Section 25-9-10. Authority to enter into compact.
Section 25-9-20. Terms of compact.
Section 25-9-110. Issuance and sale of obligations of the United States.
Section 25-9-120. Immunity of persons owning property used for civil defense.
Section 25-9-410. Short title.
Section 25-9-420. Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
Section 25-9-500. Short title.
Section 25-9-510. Purpose of article.
Section 25-9-520. Definitions.
Section 25-9-530. Qualifications to serve as special law enforcement officer.
Section 25-9-540. Oath of office; record.
Section 25-9-550. Authority of special law enforcement officer.
Section 25-9-590. Compensation for special law enforcement officers.