H*3713 (Rat #0173, Act #0090 of 2003) General Bill, By Wilkins, W.D. Smith, Harrell, Harrison, Cato, Witherspoon, Chellis, Townsend, J. Brown and Keegan
Summary: Homeland Security; SLED jurisdiction and authority
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-15, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND STATEWIDE AUTHORITY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION (SLED), SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITY INCLUDES ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING TACTICAL RESPONSE LAW ENFORCEMENT UNITS, COORDINATING COUNTER TERRORISM EFFORTS IN OR AFFECTING THIS STATE, COORDINATING FEDERAL GRANTS ASSOCIATED WITH HOMELAND SECURITY, CREATING COUNCILS ASSOCIATED WITH ITS MISSION, AND SERVING AS THE GOVERNOR'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; AND ADDING CHAPTER 17, TITLE 54 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA MARITIME SECURITY ACT" TO CREATE A MARITIME SECURITY COMMISSION AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, POWERS, AND DUTIES; TO REESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA NAVAL MILITIA WHICH MUST BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MARITIME SECURITY COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE NAVAL MILITIA IS A VOLUNTEER STATE MARITIME FORCE REGIONALLY ALIGNED TO AUGMENT AND COORDINATE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL FORCES AND AGENCIES WHICH MAY BE ENGAGED IN A FEDERAL RESPONSE TO TERRORISM AND TO ASSIST WITH THE NEEDS OF HOMELAND SECURITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL APPOINT THE COMMANDER OF THE NAVAL MILITIA; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DIVISIONS OF THE NAVAL MILITIA AND THAT MILITIA PERSONNEL ARE ENTITLED TO ALL PRIVILEGES PROVIDED IN STATE LAW TO STATE MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS; TO AUTHORIZE A JOINT SERVICE TASK FORCE WITHIN THE NAVAL MILITIA TO COORDINATE REGIONAL SECURITY MISSIONS RELATING TO WATERWAYS SHARED WITH CONTIGUOUS STATES AND TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMISSION; AND TO AUTHORIZE SLED TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS NECESSARY FRO THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF HOMELAND SECURITY MEASURES FOR MARITIME PROTECTION; AND TO ADD SECTION 23-6-493 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER EMPLOYED WITH THE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE MAY BE TRAINED AT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY AT THE EMPLOYER'S EXPENSE. - ratified title
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03/04/03	House	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-72
03/05/03	House	Read second time HJ-19
03/06/03	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-12
03/11/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-11
03/11/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11
05/07/03	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-7
05/08/03	Senate	Read second time SJ-10
05/08/03	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-10
05/13/03	Senate	Amended SJ-34
05/13/03	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-34
05/14/03		Scrivener's error corrected
05/21/03	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-44
05/21/03	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-45
05/22/03	Senate	Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-19
05/27/03	House	House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. McLeod, Coates and Harrison HJ-2
05/27/03	Senate	Conference committee appointed McConnell, Kuhn, Drummond SJ-28
06/05/03	House	Free conference powers granted HJ-32
06/05/03	House	Free conference committee appointed Reps. McLeod, Coates and Harrison HJ-34
06/05/03	House	Free conference report received and adopted HJ-34
06/05/03	Senate	Free conference powers granted SJ-44
06/05/03	Senate	Free conference committee appointed McConnell, Kuhn, Drummond SJ-44
06/05/03	Senate	Free conference report received and adopted SJ-44
06/05/03	Senate	Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-44
06/05/03		Ratified R 173
07/31/03		Signed By Governor
08/05/03		Copies available
08/05/03		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
08/18/03		Act No. 90