South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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A233, R311, H4698

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Witherspoon, Rhoad, Bailey, Barfield, Battle, Coates, Davenport, Duncan, Edge, Hayes, J. Hines, Keegan, Leach, Limehouse, McCraw and M.A. Pitts
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20900sd04.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 914

Introduced in the House on February 4, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on February 24, 2004
Passed by the General Assembly on May 4, 2004
Governor's Action: May 12, 2004, Signed

Summary: Forestry Commission law enforcement officers

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/4/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-33
    2/4/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-33
   2/18/2004  House   Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural 
                        Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-11
   2/19/2004  House   Read second time HJ-22
   2/19/2004  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-23
   2/20/2004  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   2/24/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   2/24/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-12
   4/21/2004  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-52
   4/28/2004  Senate  Read second time SJ-66
    5/4/2004  Senate  Read third time and enrolled SJ-11
    5/6/2004          Ratified R 311
   5/12/2004          Signed By Governor
   5/14/2004          Copies available
   5/14/2004          Effective date 05/12/04
   5/18/2004          Act No. 233

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/4/2004
2/18/2004
4/21/2004


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(A233, R311, H4698)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-23-95, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL SUMMONS FOR MAKING ARRESTS BY FORESTRY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE VIOLATIONS FOR WHICH THIS SUMMONS MAY BE USED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-23-96, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT AND TRAINING OF FORESTRY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THEIR APPOINTMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.

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

Official summons for making arrests

SECTION    1.    Section 48-23-95 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 48-23-95.    The State Commission of Forestry shall prescribe and prepare a special official summons form to be used exclusively by its law enforcement officers in making arrests for misdemeanors triable in magistrate's court.

A person charged with these offenses, upon service of the commission summons by a law enforcement officer, shall appear in the court therein named at the time and place designated and the service shall vest in the court jurisdiction to hear and dispose of the charge for which the summons was issued."

Appointment and responsibilities of forestry law enforcement officers

SECTION    2.    Section 48-23-96 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 48-23-96.    The State Forestry Commission shall appoint law enforcement officers whose terms of office must be permanent unless revoked by the commission. Officers may be removed by the commission on proof satisfactory to it that they are not fit persons for these commissions. These officers shall carry out the law enforcement responsibilities of the commission."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 6th day of May, 2004.

Approved the 12th day of May, 2004.

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