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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.353 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990119 Primary Sponsor:Elliott All Sponsors:Elliott Drafted Document Number:l:\s-res\de\001indi.dmb.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Chicora-Waccamaw and Pee Dee Indian tribes recognized in S.C.; Resolutions, Indians History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19990420 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Senate 19990415 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19990414 Read second time, notice of general amendments Senate 19990414 Recalled from Committee 11 SJ Senate 19990119 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on April 14, 1999 - Word format
RECALLED
April 14, 1999
S. 353
S. Printed 4/14/99--S.
Read the first time January 19, 1999.
EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:
The Human Affairs Commission indicates that enactment of this bill would have no impact on the General Fund of the State as any complaints resulting from the legislation would be handled with current resources.
SPECIAL NOTES:
Pursuant to Section 2-7-71 of the 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws the Board of Economic Advisors is the appropriate agency to address any revenue impact of this legislation.
Approved By:
Don Addy
Office of State Budget
TO RECOGNIZE THE CHICORA-WACCAMAW INDIAN TRIBE AND THE PEE DEE INDIAN TRIBE AS INDIAN TRIBES OF SOUTH CAROLINA REPRESENTING THE CHICORA-WACCAMAW INDIAN PEOPLE AND THE PEE DEE INDIAN PEOPLE, RESPECTIVELY, AND TO CONFER UPON THEM SUCH RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW TO INDIAN TRIBES OF THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The State of South Carolina by this act hereby recognizes the Chicora-Waccamaw Indian Tribe and the Pee Dee Indian Tribe as Indian tribes of the State of South Carolina representing the Chicora-Waccamaw Indian people and the Pee Dee Indian people, respectively, and confers upon these tribes such rights and privileges as are provided by law to Indian tribes of this State. The organization and governing of these Indian tribes shall be as provided by tribal law or agreement.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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