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SC S0957
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/25/2026
Primary Sponsor
Michael Gambrell
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AI Summary
- Litter control and code enforcement officers may request access to blighted properties that act as nuisances, junkyards, or contain solid waste visible from public roadways or private easements
- Officers granted access may inspect, investigate, photograph, copy financial records, and interview property owners during reasonable hours upon presenting proper credentials
- When property access is denied, officers may seek an administrative search warrant from a circuit judge or magistrate by submitting an affidavit certifying that permission was requested and refused
- Search warrants must be executed within 10 days and returned within 30 days, and judges must retain warrant records for 3 years
- Litter control officers with custodial arrest authority are limited to one per 25,000 county residents (based on the most recent census), with each county allowed at least one officer regardless of population
Legislative Description
Litter control officers
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2/25/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/25/2026
Full Bill Text
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