H*4698(Rat #0311, Act #0233 of 2004)  General Bill, By Witherspoon, Rhoad, 
Bailey, Barfield, Battle, Coates, Davenport, Duncan, Edge, Hayes, J. Hines, 
Keegan, Leach, Limehouse, McCraw and M.A. Pitts

Similar(S 914)
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-23-95, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL SUMMONS FOR MAKING ARRESTS BY FOREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
 OFFICERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE VIOLATIONS FOR WHICH THIS SUMMONS MAY BE USED;
 AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-23-96, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT AND TRAINING OF
 FOREST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THEIR
 APPOINTMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES. - ratified title

   02/04/04  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-33
   02/04/04  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-33
   02/18/04  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-11
   02/19/04  House  Read second time HJ-22
   02/19/04  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-23
   02/20/04  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   02/24/04  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   02/24/04  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-12
   04/21/04  Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-52
   04/28/04  Senate Read second time SJ-66
   05/04/04  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-11
   05/06/04         Ratified R 311
   05/12/04         Signed By Governor
   05/14/04         Copies available
   05/14/04         Effective date 05/12/04
   05/18/04         Act No. 233

(A233, R311, H4698)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-23-95, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL SUMMONS FOR MAKING ARRESTS BY FORESTRY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE VIOLATIONS FOR WHICH THIS SUMMONS MAY BE USED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-23-96, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT AND TRAINING OF FORESTRY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THEIR APPOINTMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.

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

Official summons for making arrests

SECTION    1.    Section 48-23-95 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 48-23-95.    The State Commission of Forestry shall prescribe and prepare a special official summons form to be used exclusively by its law enforcement officers in making arrests for misdemeanors triable in magistrate's court.

A person charged with these offenses, upon service of the commission summons by a law enforcement officer, shall appear in the court therein named at the time and place designated and the service shall vest in the court jurisdiction to hear and dispose of the charge for which the summons was issued."

Appointment and responsibilities of forestry law enforcement officers

SECTION    2.    Section 48-23-96 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 48-23-96.    The State Forestry Commission shall appoint law enforcement officers whose terms of office must be permanent unless revoked by the commission. Officers may be removed by the commission on proof satisfactory to it that they are not fit persons for these commissions. These officers shall carry out the law enforcement responsibilities of the commission."

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 6th day of May, 2004.

Approved the 12th day of May, 2004.