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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Harrison
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Introduced in the House on April 8, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Agriculture Forest Service law enforcement officers and special agents, U.S.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/8/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-98
4/8/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-98
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
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 INCLUDE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND SPECIAL AGENTS IN THE DEFINITION OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 23-1-212(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 364 of 1996, 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.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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