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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Verdin
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 3177
Introduced in the Senate on January 24, 2017
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Native Americans
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/24/2017 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
1/24/2017 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 10)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND CHAPTER 31, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 1-31-60, TO REQUIRE THAT, ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, RECOGNIZED NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN GROUPS CONTINUE TO BE RECOGNIZED AND ELIGIBLE TO EXERCISE PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATIONS AUTHORIZED BY THEIR DESIGNATION, TO REQUIRE THAT THE COMMISSION FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS CEASE TO RECOGNIZE ADDITIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN GROUPS, TO REQUIRE THAT ANY REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR RECOGNITION OF A NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN GROUP ARE REPEALED, AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE COMMISSION REVISE ITS REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATIONS OF NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN GROUPS THAT CONTINUE TO BE RECOGNIZED.
Whereas, Chapter 139 of the South Carolina Code of Regulations provides for recognition of Native American Indian Groups; and
Whereas, under the definition of "Native American Indian Group" found in Chapter 139, a group "means a number of individuals assembled together, which have different characteristics, interests, and behaviors that do not denote a separate ethnic and cultural heritage today, as they once did. The group is composed of both Native American Indians and other ethnic races. They are not all related to one another by blood. A tribal council and governmental authority unique to Native American Indians govern them"; and
Whereas, while the number of entities that may be recognized as Native American Indian Tribes is finite, recognition of Native American Indian Groups is unlimited; and
Whereas, by continuing to recognize Native American Indian Groups, all of which are entitled membership on the Advisory Committee of the Commission for Minority Affairs, the number of Group members could easily outnumber and outvote the number of Tribe members on the Advisory Committee. Now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 31, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 1-31-60. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon and after the effective date of this statute:
(1) any Native American Indian Group that on the effective date of this section has been recognized by the Commission for Minority Affairs through its regulatory process remains and continues to be:
(a) recognized as a Native American Indian Group, and
(b) eligible to exercise the privileges and obligations authorized by that designation;
(2) the Commission for Minority Affairs must:
(a) eliminate the eligibility for any additional Native American Indian Groups to receive official recognized status in the State; and
(b) cease to recognize any additional entities as Native American Indian Groups; and
(3) any regulations providing for the recognition of a Native American Indian Group are repealed.
(B) The Commission for Minority Affairs must revise any regulations to:
(a) eliminate any recognition procedure for a Native American Indian Group; and
(b) provide for the privileges and obligations that a Native American Indian Group that continues to be recognized is authorized to exercise."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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