South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 57


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AS PASSED BY THE SENATE

April 4, 2001

    S. 57

Introduced by Senators Elliott, Ford, McGill, Glover, Mescher and Branton

S. Printed 4/04/01--S.

Read the first time January 10, 2001.

            

A BILL

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 STATE.

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

"SECTION    1.    The State of South Carolina by this act recognizes the Catawba Indian Nation, the Chicora-Waccamaw Indian People, the Pee Dee Indian Tribe, the Piedmont American Indian Association Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation, the Santee Indian Organization of Holly Hill, the Beaver Creek Tribe of Pee Dee Indians, the Edisto Indian Tribe, and Chalokowas Indian People of the Chickasaw Nation as tribes of the State of South Carolina representing the Catawba Indian People, the Chicora-Waccamaw Indian People, the Pee Dee Indian People, the Piedmont Lower Cherokee Indian People, the Santee Indian People, the Beaver Creek Pee Dee Indian People, and the Chalokowas Chickasaw Indian People respectively. Except as provided in this act, the organization and governing of these Indian tribes shall be as provided by tribal law or agreement.

    The Indian Tribes recognized by this act, their members, lands, natural resources, or other property owned by the tribes or their members, are subject to the civil, criminal, and regulatory jurisdiction and laws of the State, its agencies, and political subdivisions and the civil and criminal jurisdiction of the courts of the State to the same extent as any other person, citizen, or land in the State.

    Notwithstanding their recognition as Indian tribes of South Carolina or any other provision of law, the Catawba Indian Nation, the Chicora-Waccamaw Indian People, the Pee Dee Indian Tribe, the Piedmont American Indian Association Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation, the Santee Indian Organization of Holly Hill, the Beaver Creek Tribe of Pee Dee Indians, the Edisto Indian Tribe, and Chalokowas Indian People of the Chickasaw Nation do not have the power or authority to take any action which would establish, advance, or promote any form of gambling in this State.

    Nothing in this act recognizes, creates, extends or forms the basis of any right or claim to any interest in land or real estate in this State for the Catawba Indian Nation, the Chicora-Waccamaw Indian People, the Pee Dee Indian Tribe, the Piedmont American Indian Association Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation, the Santee Indian Organization of Holly Hill, the Beaver Creek Tribe of Pee Dee Indians, the Edisto Indian Tribe, and Chalokowas Indian People of the Chickasaw Nation or for any other native American Indian tribe or nation in South Carolina."

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

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