H 4033 General Bill, By Wilkins, Sharpe and Witherspoon
 A Bill to amend Section 50-3-316, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to the requirements for enforcement officers of the Department
 of Natural Resources, so as to delete the provisions for employment based on
 county of residence.

   04/12/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-25
   04/12/95  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-25
   05/11/95  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental
                     Affairs HJ-4
   05/17/95  House  Objection by Rep. Tucker, McAbee, Felder,
                     Whatley, P. Harris, Fulmer, Spearman, Neilson,
                     Breeland & R. Smith HJ-14
   05/17/95  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Fulmer HJ-23
   05/18/95  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Neilson, Spearman, R.
                     Smith, Tucker, Felder & Whatley HJ-55
   05/18/95  House  Objection by Rep. Carnell, Baxley & White HJ-55
   05/23/95  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. White, Breeland,
                     Baxley & Carnell HJ-156
   05/24/95  House  Objection by Rep. Klauber & Jennings HJ-60
   05/24/95  House  Amended HJ-60
   05/24/95  House  Objection by Rep. Quinn, Sharpe, Huff,
                     Witherspoon, Wright, Fleming, R. Smith & Rice HJ-61
   05/30/95  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. P. Harris HJ-15
   01/23/96  House  Read second time HJ-13
   01/23/96  House  Roll call Yeas-80 Nays-20 HJ-15
   01/24/96  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-26
   01/25/96  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-17
   01/25/96  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-17

AMENDED

January 23, 1996

H. 4033

S. Printed 1/23/996--H.

Read the first time April 12, 1995.

1. Estimated Cost to State-First Year$ - 0 -

2. Estimated Cost to State-Annually Thereafter$ - 0 -

House Bill 4033, as amended, amends Section 50-3-316 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by deleting the requirement that all enforcement officers hired by the Department of Natural Resources must live in the county in which they are hired and by adding the requirement that all enforcement officers hired by a county must move to within 15 miles of that county at their own expense.

The Department of Natural Resources indicates that there would be no fiscal impact upon the agency. There is no fiscal impact on the General Fund of the State.

Prepared By: Approved By:

Robert J. Stein George N. Dorn, Jr.

State Budget Analyst Director, Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-316, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT BASED ON COUNTY OF RESIDENCE.

Amend title to conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-3-316 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Section 1258, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-3-316. The department shall, In employing enforcement officers, the department shall use the criteria as required by the Division of Human Resource Management and the department, which shall. The criteria must include, but is not limited to, a written examination, physical examination, and interview. Each applicant shall be is required to perform at minimal levels as required by the Division of Human Resource Management and the department. The department shall employ the most qualified applicants. If an enforcement officer does not reside in the county or within fifteen miles of the county for which he is employed, he shall move to the county or within fifteen miles of the county at his expense within three months of employment.

The department, when employing enforcement officers within a particular county, must hire those applicants, if any, who meet the minimum employment qualification requirements as required by the Division of Human Resource Management and the department and who reside within that particular county before the department may hire other qualified applicants who reside outside that county.

If more than one vacancy exists in a county, the resident candidate with the next highest score will be chosen to fill the second vacancy. Additional vacancies would be filled in the same manner.

If there are no candidates for that county who meet the minimum requirements, the vacancy will be filled by the top scoring candidate regardless of county of residence."

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