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A10, R27, H3399

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Rutherford and Owens
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9939htc11.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 446

Introduced in the House on January 20, 2011
Introduced in the Senate on January 26, 2011
Passed by the General Assembly on March 31, 2011
Governor's Action: April 12, 2011, Signed

Summary: Federal law enforcement jurisdiction

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/20/2011  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference (House Journal-page 7)
   1/25/2011  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 40)
   1/25/2011  House   Roll call Yeas-113  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 40)
   1/26/2011  House   Read third time and sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 24)
   1/26/2011  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 14)
   1/26/2011  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 14)
    3/9/2011  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 14)
   3/30/2011  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 35)
   3/30/2011  Senate  Roll call Ayes-29  Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 35)
   3/31/2011  Senate  Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 14)
    4/6/2011          Ratified R 27
   4/12/2011          Signed By Governor
   4/14/2011          Effective date 04/12/11
   4/15/2011          Act No. 10

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/20/2011
1/20/2011-A
3/9/2011

(A10, R27, H3399)

AN ACT TO AMEND JOINT RESOLUTION 263 OF 1998, RELATING TO THE GRANTING OF CONCURRENT FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT JURISDICTION OVER THE NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER LOCATED ON THE COLUMBIA CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN RICHLAND COUNTY, SO AS TO EXTEND THAT CONCURRENT FEDERAL JURISDICTION TO ADJACENT FEDERALLY OCCUPIED PROPERTY AND TO THE INN AT USC AND THE KIRKLAND APARTMENT BUILDING LOCATED RESPECTIVELY AT 1619 PENDLETON STREET AND 1611 PENDLETON STREET IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO DESIGNATE THE TEXT OF JOINT RESOLUTION 263 OF 1998, AS AMENDED BY THIS ACT, AS SECTION 3-3-350 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976.

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

Section designated, concurrent jurisdiction extended

SECTION    1.    Section 1 of Joint Resolution 263 of 1998 is designated Section 3-3-350 of the 1976 Code and is amended to read:

"Section 3-3-350.    (A)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction is granted to the United States of America over that certain tract of land situate on the campus of the University of South Carolina in the City of Columbia in Richland County, bounded on the west by Pickens Street, on the north by Pendleton Street, on the east by Barnwell Street, and on the south by College Street and the northern boundary of the University of South Carolina College Street pedestrian walkway.

The State of South Carolina reserves concurrent jurisdiction to enforce the criminal and civil laws of this State within the area delineated in this subsection and further reserves the right to serve criminal or civil process within that area in prosecutions or suits for or on account of crimes committed, rights acquired, or obligations incurred in the State of South Carolina. The jurisdiction ceded by this subsection continues as long as the United States of America occupies any state-owned property within the area delineated in this subsection.

(B)    Concurrent jurisdiction is also extended and reserved in the manner and for the duration provided in subsection (A) of this section to the properties commonly known as the Inn at USC, located at 1619 Pendleton Street, and the Kirkland Apartment Building, located at 1611 Pendleton Street, both in the City of Columbia, South Carolina."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 6th day of April, 2011.

Approved the 12th day of April, 2011.

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