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If any portion of a street or highway is within the boundary of the municipality, the remaining width of the street or highway, not within the municipal boundary but touching the boundary, shall be considered to be within the boundary of the municipality for purposes of its police jurisdiction.
(S.C. Code § 5-7-155) (Prior Code, § 13.113)
All members of the Department shall constantly observe the condition of all streets, sidewalks and alleys, including any obstruction, nuisance or impediments, and shall take necessary measures to remove or abate them or to report such conditions to the appropriate town official.
(Prior Code, § 13.114)
a. Any officer of the town may be transferred on a temporary basis to work in law enforcement in any other municipality or county in this state under the conditions set forth in this section, and when so transferred, shall have all powers and authority of a law enforcement officer employed by the jurisdiction to which he or she is transferred.
b. Prior to any transfer as authorized herein, the Mayor and Council shall enter into written agreements, stating the conditions and terms of the temporary employment of officers to be transferred. The bond for any officer transferred shall include coverage for his or her activity in the municipality or county to which he or she is transferred in the same manner and to the same extent provided by bonds of regularly employed officers of that municipality or county.
c. Agreements made pursuant to divisions above shall provide that temporary transfers shall in no manner affect or reduce the compensation, pension or retirement rights of transferred officers and such officers shall continue to be paid by the town with the reimbursement for their services by the county or municipality to which they are transferred.
(Prior Code, § 13.115)
Statutory reference:
Authorization, see S.C. Code § 23-20-30
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