South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4654

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4654
Ratification Number:            466
Act Number:                     339
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980218
Primary Sponsor:                Sharpe 
All Sponsors:                   Sharpe 
Drafted Document Number:        gjk\21022dc.98
Companion Bill Number:          1082
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980529
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19980609
Subject:                        Enforcement officers of Natural
                                Resources Department, conservation
                                officers; removal of
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19980617  Act No. A339
------  19980609  Signed by Governor
------  19980604  Ratified R466
Senate  19980529  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19980528  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Friday, 19980529
Senate  19980528  Recalled from Committee                  07 SFGF
Senate  19980327  Introduced, read first time,             07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee
House   19980325  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980324  Read second time
House   19980318  Committee report: Favorable              20 HANR
House   19980218  Introduced, read first time,             20 HANR
                  referred to Committee
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(A339, R466, H4654)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-110, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SUPERVISION OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO DELETE A PROVISION PERTAINING TO CONTRACTING WITH AND DISMISSAL OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY BE REMOVED BY THE DIRECTOR AT HIS DISCRETION.

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

Supervision of enforcement officers; enforcement of laws

SECTION 1. Section 50-3-110 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

Section 50-3-110. The department shall have charge of the enforcement officers of the Natural Resources Enforcement Division of the department and exercise supervision over the enforcement of the laws of the State, regulatory, tax, license or otherwise, in reference to birds, nonmigratory fish, game fish, shellfish, shrimp, oysters, oyster leases, and fisheries.

Appointment of enforcement officers; commissions; removal

SECTION 2. Section 50-3-310 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-3-310. The director shall appoint the enforcement officers of the Natural Resources Enforcement Division, subject to their receiving a commission from the Governor. An enforcement officer shall be issued a commission by the Governor upon the recommendation of the director. An enforcement officer may be removed by the director at his discretion."

Time effective

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

Approved the 9th day of June, 1998.