(A) The governing body of any municipality may upon the request of the governing body of any other political subdivision of the State, send any law enforcement officers to the requesting political subdivision in cases of emergency. A complete record of the request, together with the names of the officers sent, must be recorded in the minutes of the next regular or special meeting of the governing bodies of both the requesting and the sending political subdivisions. Failure to record the request at the next regular or special meeting of the governing bodies does not affect the applicability of the tort liability coverage. Expenses of the requested services may be borne by the requesting municipality.
(B) When law enforcement officers are sent to another municipality pursuant to this section, the jurisdiction, authority, rights, privileges, and immunities, including coverage under the workmen's compensation laws, and tort liability coverage obtained pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 78 of Title 15, which they have in the sending municipality are extended to and include the area in which like benefits, authorities, and tort liability coverage are or could be afforded to the law enforcement officers of the requesting political subdivision. When so sent they have the same authority to make arrests and to execute criminal process as is vested by law in the law enforcement officers of the requesting political subdivision, but this section does not extend the effect of the laws of the sending political subdivision.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-41; 1975 (59) 692; 1978 Act No. 435, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 36, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 5 - Municipal Corporations
Section 5-7-10. Scope of chapter.
Section 5-7-20. Form and effect of corporate name of municipality.
Section 5-7-30. Powers conferred upon municipalities; surtax for parking spaces.
Section 5-7-32. Municipal code enforcement officers; appointment; powers and duties.
Section 5-7-40. Ownership and disposition of property by municipalities.
Section 5-7-50. Municipalities' acquisition of land, easement or right-of-way by condemnation.
Section 5-7-80. Ordinances relating to upkeep of property within municipality.
Section 5-7-130. Conflict of interests of municipal officer or employee.
Section 5-7-145. Lifeguard and safety services provided by coastal municipalities.
Section 5-7-160. Powers of municipality vested in council; quorum.
Section 5-7-190. Mayor pro tempore elected from council membership.
Section 5-7-220. Appointment and duties of municipal clerk.
Section 5-7-230. Appointment or election of municipal attorney and judge of municipal court.
Section 5-7-260. Acts of municipal council which are required to be done by ordinance.
Section 5-7-270. Form and procedures for introducing and passing ordinances.
Section 5-7-280. Adoption of standard codes or technical regulations in ordinances.
Section 5-7-290. Municipal ordinances to be codified; public inspection.
Section 5-7-300. Collection of delinquent ad valorem property taxes by municipalities.
Section 5-7-310. Provisions of Section 4-9-55 apply to general laws which affect municipalities.