S 0283 General Bill, By Ford, Glover and Elliott
Similar (H 3002, H 3426)
Summary: State Commission for Minority Affairs; powers and duties
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 1-31-10 AND 1-31-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF THE STATE COMMISSION FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS, SO AS TO ADD TWO STATEWIDE APPOINTEES TO THE COMMISSION, DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE, AND INCLUDE AFRICAN AMERICANS, NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS, HISPANICS/LATINOS, ASIANS, AND OTHERS WITHIN THE MINORITY COMMUNITY AND TO FURTHER PRESCRIBE CERTAIN POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE COMMISSION FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS RELATING TO RECOGNITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN ENTITIES, ESTABLISHING CERTAIN ADVISORY COMMITTEES, AND SEEKING FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS, NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS, HISPANICS/LATINOS, AND OTHER MINORITY GROUPS AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADDITIONAL DUTIES ASSIGNED TO THE COMMISSION ARE CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING.
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01/29/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
01/29/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12