South Carolina § 24-3-540 Death chamber; transporting inmate to place of execution, expenses.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 24-3-540 — Death chamber; transporting inmate to place of execution, expenses.

South Carolina·Title 24 CORRECTIONS, JAILS, PROBATIONS, PAROLES AND PARDONS·Ch. 3 STATE PRISON SYSTEM

The Department of Corrections shall provide a death chamber and all necessary appliances for inflicting this penalty and pay the costs thereof out of any funds in its hands. The expense of transporting an inmate to the state prison system must be borne by the county in which the offense was committed.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 55-374; 1952 Code SECTION 55-374; 1942 Code SECTION 1987; 1932 Code SECTION 1987; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 971; 1912 (27) 702; 1960 (51) 1917; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 421; 2010 Act No. 237, SECTION 25, eff June 11, 2010. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment rewrote the section.