S 0051 General Bill, By Elliott and Ravenel
Summary: Chicora-Waccamaw and Pee Dee Indian Tribes recognized as native American tribes of SC; rights and privileges as provided by state law
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 1-31-10 AND 1-31-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF THE STATE COMMISSION FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS, SO AS TO ADD TWO STATEWIDE APPOINTEES TO THE COMMISSION, DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE, AND INCLUDE AFRICAN AMERICANS, NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS, HISPANICS/LATINOS, ASIANS, AND OTHERS WITHIN THE MINORITY COMMUNITY, AND TO FURTHER PRESCRIBE CERTAIN POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE COMMISSION FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS, RELATING TO RECOGNITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN ENTITIES, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN ADVISORY COMMITTEES, AND TO SEEK FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS, NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS, HISPANICS/LATINOS, ASIANS, AND OTHER MINORITY GROUPS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADDITIONAL DUTIES ASSIGNED TO THE COMMISSION ARE CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING.
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12/04/02	Senate	Prefiled
12/04/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-41
01/14/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-41
04/23/03	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-19
04/24/03		Scrivener's error corrected
05/14/03	Senate	Amended SJ-14
05/14/03	Senate	Read second time SJ-14
05/15/03		Scrivener's error corrected
05/20/03	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-24
05/20/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
05/20/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11