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TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA MARITIME SECURITY COMMISSION AND NAVAL MILITIA, RELATING TO MARITIME SECURITY COMMISSION AND NAVAL MILITIA, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 3026, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The regulations of the South Carolina Maritime Security Commission and Naval Militia, relating to Maritime Security Commission and Naval Militia, designated as Regulation Document Number 3026, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
The General Assembly passed the South Carolina Maritime Security Act of 2003 (Section 54-17-10, et al) that reestablished the South Carolina Naval Militia, established a Maritime Security Commission, and requires that Commission to promulgate regulations that set forth the command structure of the Naval Militia. Further, the Commission must organize, administer, coordinate and facilitate the activities of the Naval Militia in order to provide to federal, state, county and local agencies adequate numbers of trained and qualified personnel with proper accountability and adequate indemnification provisions to enhance maritime homeland security operations. Prior to going operational, a Memorandum of Agreement must be in effect between the State and the United States Navy detailing fiduciary responsibilities, potential liability, and federal support issues. The establishment of the command structure is a prerequisite to this Memorandum of Agreement.
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