South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 1082


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1082
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19980303
Primary Sponsor:                Peeler 
All Sponsors:                   Peeler 
Drafted Document Number:        egm\18682djc.98
Companion Bill Number:          4654
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Agriculture, Natural Resources
                                & Environmental Affairs Com 20
                                HANR
Subject:                        Enforcement officers of Natural
                                Resources Department, conservation
                                officers; removal of

History

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19980526  Introduced, read first time,             20 HANR
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19980521  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19980324  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19980319  Committee report: Favorable              07 SFGF
Senate  19980303  Introduced, read first time,             07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee


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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 19, 1998

S. 1082

Introduced by Senator Peeler

S. Printed 3/19/98--S.

Read the first time March 3, 1998.

THE COMMITTEE ON FISH, GAME AND FORESTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1082), to amend Section 50-3-110, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to supervision of enforcement officers, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

HARVEY S. PEELER, JR., for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-110, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SUPERVISION OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO DELETE A PROVISION PERTAINING TO CONTRACTING WITH AND DISMISSAL OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY BE REMOVED BY THE DIRECTOR AT HIS DISCRETION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-3-110 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-3-110. The department shall have charge of the enforcement officers of the Natural Resources Enforcement Division of the department and exercise supervision over the enforcement of the laws of the State, regulatory, tax, license, or otherwise, in reference to birds, nonmigratory fish, game fish, shellfish, shrimp, oysters, oyster leases, and fisheries. The department may make contracts with enforcement officers, and the director may dismiss the enforcement officers at his discretion."

SECTION 2. Section 50-3-310 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-3-310. The director shall appoint the enforcement officers of the Natural Resources Enforcement Division, subject to their receiving a commission from the Governor. An enforcement officer shall be issued a commission by the Governor upon the recommendation of the director. An enforcement officer may be removed by the board upon proof satisfactory to it that he is not fit for the position director at his discretion."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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