H*3377(Rat #0101, Act #0043 of 2009)  General Bill, By D.C. Moss, Vick, Simrill, 
Anthony, Bedingfield, H.B. Brown, Duncan, Gambrell, Gullick, Jennings and 
A.D. Young
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-1-212, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF STATE CRIMINAL LAWS BY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
 OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RANGERS ARE FEDERAL LAW
 ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO ENFORCE THE STATE'S CRIMINAL LAWS.
 - ratified title

   01/29/09  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-4
   01/29/09  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-4
   04/22/09  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-6
   04/28/09  House  Read second time HJ-26
   04/29/09  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-20
   04/30/09  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-14
   04/30/09  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-14
   05/05/09  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Knotts (ch), Massey, Coleman
   05/14/09  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-12
   05/20/09  Senate Read second time SJ-65
   05/21/09  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-16
   05/27/09         Ratified R 101
   06/02/09         Signed By Governor
   06/11/09         Effective date 06/02/09
   06/12/09         Act No. 43

(A43, R101, H3377)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-1-212, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF STATE CRIMINAL LAWS BY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RANGERS ARE FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO ENFORCE THE STATE'S CRIMINAL LAWS.

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

Federal law enforcement officer defined

SECTION    1.    Section 23-1-212(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)    For purposes of this section, 'federal law enforcement officer' means the following persons who are employed as full-time law enforcement officers by the federal government and who are authorized to carry firearms while performing their duties:

(1)    Federal Bureau of Investigation special agents;

(2)    Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms special agents;

(3)    Drug Enforcement Administration special agents;

(4)    United States Secret Service special agents;

(5)    United States Customs Service officers;

(6)    United States Postal Service inspectors;

(7)    Internal Revenue Service special agents;

(8)    United States Marshal's Service marshals and deputy marshals;

(9)    United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service law enforcement officers and special agents;

(10)    United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife special agents;

(11)    United States National Marine Fisheries special agents;

(12)    National Park Service Rangers."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 27th day of May, 2009.

Approved the 2nd day of June, 2009.