South Carolina § 58-13-920 - Term and powers, duties and responsibilities of special officers or constables.
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§ 58-13-920. Term and powers, duties and responsibilities of special officers or constables.
Such special officers or constables shall have all the powers, duties and responsibilities of deputy sheriffs and other police officers, and their commissions shall continue so long as they are employed in such capacity by the railway or other common carrier. But the Governor shall revoke their commissions upon request of the superintendent or manager of the railway or other common carrier upon whose application they were appointed and the Governor may also at any time revoke such commissions for cause.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 58-632; 1952 Code SECTION 58-632; 1942 Code SECTION 7173; 1932 Code SECTION 7173; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3895; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2579; 1911 (27) 157; 1943 (43) 317; 1963 (53) 214.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-13-920 ("Term and powers, duties and responsibilities of special officers or constables.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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