Dept of Public Safety

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-6-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT HAS THE DUTY AND POWER TO OPERATE COMPREHENSIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR ITS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-6-50, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY'S ANNUAL AUDIT AND CERTAIN FEES AND REVENUES COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PUBLIC SAFETY, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE AUDIT MUST BE COMPLETED BY A CERTAIN DATE, THE PROVISION THAT AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO CARRY FORWARD AND EXPEND CERTAIN MOTOR CARRIER REGISTRATION FEES, AND THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES REVENUE RECEIVED FROM THE SALE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING SERIES SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND EXPENDED FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REVENUE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MAY BE EXPENDED FOR DRUG TESTING, AND TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IS AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND RESTRICTED FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR FOR EXPENDITURES INCURRED IN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-6-187, RELATING TO WITNESS FEES THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MAY CHARGE FOR CERTAIN TROOPERS TESTIFYING IN CIVIL MATTERS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE HOURLY AND DAILY FEES, AND TO PROVIDE THE FEES MAY BE ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION.