South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4640


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4640
Ratification Number:            584
Act Number:                     472
Primary Sponsor:                Bennett
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Wildlife conservation
                                officers
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Jun 02, 1992
Computer Document Number:       NO5/8282.BD
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Jun 23, 1992
Introduced Date:                Mar 31, 1992
Date of Last Amendment:         May 06, 1992
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Jun 23, 1992
Last History Type:              Act No. 472
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Bennett
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 4640  ------  Jun 23, 1992  Act No. 472
 4640  ------  Jun 23, 1992  Signed by Governor
 4640  ------  Jun 04, 1992  Ratified R 584
 4640  Senate  Jun 02, 1992  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 4640  Senate  May 27, 1992  Read second time
 4640  Senate  May 19, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     07
 4640  Senate  May 07, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    07
                             referred to Committee
 4640  House   May 07, 1992  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 4640  House   May 06, 1992  Amended, read second time
 4640  House   Apr 16, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     20
                             with amendment
 4640  House   Mar 31, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    20
                             referred to Committee

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(A472, R584, H4640)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-315, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEPUTY WILDLIFE CONSERVATION OFFICERS, SO AS TO DELETE THE LIMITATION ON THE LENGTH OF THE TERMS AND REQUIRE A CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK ON THE OFFICERS EVERY TWO YEARS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Deputy wildlife conservation officers; term limitation deleted; criminal records check

SECTION 1. Section 50-3-315 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-3-315. (A) The South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Commission may appoint deputy wildlife conservation officers to serve without pay and shall establish their territorial jurisdiction. The officers, when acting in their official capacity, may enforce all fish and game, trespass, and litter laws within their territorial jurisdiction. The powers and duties of the officers must be established by regulations of the commission. An officer may be removed by the commission upon proof satisfactory to it that he violated a regulation established by the commission or that he is not fit for the position. The Secretary of State shall transmit to the Director of the Division of Law Enforcement the commissions of all officers. The commission shall transmit each commission to the office of the clerk of court for the county in which the officer resides only after he files the oaths and bonds required by Section 50-3-330.

(B) Deputy wildlife conservation officers commissioned by the commission are volunteers covered by Chapter 25 of Title 8 and not employees entitled to coverage or benefits in Title 42.

(C) Every two years the department shall conduct a criminal records check on each deputy wildlife conservation officer."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 23rd day of June, 1992.