Current Status Bill Number:862 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950524 Primary Sponsor:Elliott All Sponsors:Elliott, Saleeby, Holland, Ford and Glover Drafted Document Number:gjk\22023sd.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Chicora-Waccamaw and Pee Dee Indian tribes
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19960430 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Senate 19960426 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19960425 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Friday, 19960426 Senate 19960424 Committee report: Favorable 11 SJ Senate 19950524 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
COMMITTEE REPORT
April 24, 1996
S. 862
S. Printed 4/24/96--S.
Read the first time May 24, 1995.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 862), to recognize the Chicora-Waccamaw Indian Tribe, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
DONALD H. HOLLAND, for Committee.
1. Estimated Cost to State-First Year$ Undeterminable
2. Estimated Cost to State-Annually Thereafter$ Undeterminable
Senate Bill 862 would recognize the Chicora-Waccamaw and the Pee Dee Indian Tribes as Indian Tribes of South Carolina representing the Chicora-Waccamaw and the Pee Dee Indian people, respectively. The bill would further confer upon them such rights and privileges as are provided by law to Indian tribes of this status.
The only recent applicable case that the state has experienced is the settlement with the Catawba Indian Tribe. As a result of this action, the State of South Carolina has agreed to appropriate $12.5 million towards this settlement. Given the precedent of the Catawba Indian Tribe Settlement, any costs to the state would likely be determined in a court of law with the primary legal focus being the interpretation of "rights and privileges". As such, potential costs could be zero or millions of dollars.
Notwithstanding any potential claims that may occur similar to this litigation, fiscal impact on the General Fund of the State is undeterminable.
Prepared By: Approved By:
Allan Kincaid Michael L. Shealy
Chief Budget Analyst 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 STATUS.
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.