Current Status Bill Number:495 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970306 Primary Sponsor:Elliott All Sponsors:Elliott, Saleeby and Waldrep Drafted Document Number:res1197.de Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Chicora-Waccamaw Indian Tribe, Pee Dee Indian Tribe, Tribes of S.C.
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Senate 19970306 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
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TO RECOGNIZE THE CHICORA-WACCAMAW INDIAN TRIBE AND THE PEE DEE INDIAN TRIBE AS INDIAN TRIBES OF SOUTH CAROLINA REPRESENTING THE CHICORA-WACCAMAW INDIAN PEOPLE AND THE PEE DEE INDIAN PEOPLE, RESPECTIVELY, AND TO CONFER UPON THEM SUCH RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW TO INDIAN TRIBES OF THIS STATUS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The State of South Carolina by this act hereby recognizes the Chicora-Waccamaw Indian Tribe and the Pee Dee Indian Tribe as Indian tribes of the State of South Carolina representing the Chicora-Waccamaw Indian people and the Pee Dee Indian people, respectively, and confers upon these tribes such rights and privileges as are provided by law to Indian tribes of this State. The organization and governing of these Indian tribes shall be as provided by tribal law or agreement.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.