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H*3055 (Rat #0263, Act #0230 of 2022) General Bill, By Hixon, Forrest, W. Newton and Ligon
Summary: DNR; update enforcement officer authority, uniforms, and other areas to fall under DNR
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-22-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNIT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE UNIT TO CONDUCT TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING BY DECEMBER 31, 2022, AND AT LEAST EVERY SEVEN YEARS THEREAFTER, AND TO SHARE THE INFORMATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S FLOOD MITIGATION PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 48-4-10, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SO AS TO UPDATE THE NAMES OF THE DIVISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 48-4-70, RELATING TO THE GENERAL DUTIES OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO REMOVE THE BOND REQUIREMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 50-1-220, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 50-1-180 TO 50-1-230 TO CERTAIN LANDS, SO AS TO REMOVE A REFERENCE TO A REPEALED STATUTE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-90, RELATING TO GAME AND FISH CULTURE OPERATIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS, SO AS TO REMOVE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS BEFORE AN INVESTIGATION MAY BE CONDUCTED; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-110, RELATING TO THE SUPERVISION OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO UPDATE THE AGENCY NAME AND DELETE A REFERENCE TO A DISCONTINUED PRACTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-130, RELATING TO UNIFORMS AND EMBLEMS OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO GRANT AUTHORITY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO PRESCRIBE THE OFFICIAL UNIFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-315, RELATING TO DEPUTY ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO DELETE AN EXPIRED DIRECTIVE TO ESTABLISH A TRAINING PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-320, RELATING TO THE TRANSMITTAL AND DELIVERY OF COMMISSIONS OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN THE COMMISSIONS OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND TO DELETE A BOND REQUIREMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-350, RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL BADGE OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO UPDATE THE AGENCY NAME FOR AN ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S OFFICIAL BADGE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-395, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ISSUE WARNING TICKETS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN PROCEDURES WITHOUT PROMULGATING REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO PROVISIONS PROTECTING NONGAME AND ENDANGERED WILDLIFE SPECIES, SO AS TO UPDATE THE CITATION OF THE FEDERAL LIST OF ENDANGERED SPECIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LIST OF ENDANGERED SPECIES, SO AS TO UPDATE THE CITATION TO THE FEDERAL REGULATION AND TO MOVE CERTAIN DUTIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. - ratified title
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Summary: DNR; update enforcement officer authority, uniforms, and other areas to fall under DNR
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-22-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNIT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE UNIT TO CONDUCT TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING BY DECEMBER 31, 2022, AND AT LEAST EVERY SEVEN YEARS THEREAFTER, AND TO SHARE THE INFORMATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S FLOOD MITIGATION PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 48-4-10, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SO AS TO UPDATE THE NAMES OF THE DIVISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 48-4-70, RELATING TO THE GENERAL DUTIES OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO REMOVE THE BOND REQUIREMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 50-1-220, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 50-1-180 TO 50-1-230 TO CERTAIN LANDS, SO AS TO REMOVE A REFERENCE TO A REPEALED STATUTE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-90, RELATING TO GAME AND FISH CULTURE OPERATIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS, SO AS TO REMOVE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS BEFORE AN INVESTIGATION MAY BE CONDUCTED; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-110, RELATING TO THE SUPERVISION OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO UPDATE THE AGENCY NAME AND DELETE A REFERENCE TO A DISCONTINUED PRACTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-130, RELATING TO UNIFORMS AND EMBLEMS OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO GRANT AUTHORITY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO PRESCRIBE THE OFFICIAL UNIFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-315, RELATING TO DEPUTY ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO DELETE AN EXPIRED DIRECTIVE TO ESTABLISH A TRAINING PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-320, RELATING TO THE TRANSMITTAL AND DELIVERY OF COMMISSIONS OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN THE COMMISSIONS OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND TO DELETE A BOND REQUIREMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-350, RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL BADGE OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO UPDATE THE AGENCY NAME FOR AN ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S OFFICIAL BADGE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-395, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ISSUE WARNING TICKETS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN PROCEDURES WITHOUT PROMULGATING REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO PROVISIONS PROTECTING NONGAME AND ENDANGERED WILDLIFE SPECIES, SO AS TO UPDATE THE CITATION OF THE FEDERAL LIST OF ENDANGERED SPECIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LIST OF ENDANGERED SPECIES, SO AS TO UPDATE THE CITATION TO THE FEDERAL REGULATION AND TO MOVE CERTAIN DUTIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. - ratified title
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| 12/09/20 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/09/20 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs |
| 01/12/21 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 52) |
| 01/12/21 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 62) |
| 01/28/21 | House | Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 4) |
| 02/02/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton |
| 02/03/21 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). White, W. Cox, Ott, B. Cox, Thayer, Bamberg, Elliott,Hixon, Pendarvis, Kirby, Fry, JA Moore, Weeks, Hiott, Hart, Gilliard, Anderson, and Hosey (House Journal-page 19) |
| 02/04/21 | House | Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 9 (House Journal-page 21) |
| 02/09/21 | House | Recommitted to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 19) |
| 04/28/21 | House | Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 66) |
| 05/05/21 | House | Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-6-21 (House Journal-page 33) |
| 05/11/21 | House | Continued (House Journal-page 57) |
| 01/12/22 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon |
| 01/19/22 | House | Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). White, W. Cox, Kirby, Elliott, Anderson, B. Cox, Hiott, Gillliard, Hixon, Hart, Hosey, Ott, and Weeks (House Journal-page 13) |
| 01/19/22 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 13) |
| 01/19/22 | House | Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 15) |
| 01/20/22 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 7) |
| 01/25/22 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 01/25/22 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 02/16/22 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 05/05/22 | Senate | Amended |
| 05/05/22 | Senate | Committee Amendment Withdrawn (Senate Journal-page 17) |
| 05/05/22 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 17) |
| 05/05/22 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 17) |
| 05/10/22 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 41) |
| 05/11/22 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 75) |
| 05/12/22 | House | Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 20) |
| 05/12/22 | House | Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 67) |
| 05/12/22 | House | Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 70) |
| 05/12/22 | Senate | Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 51) |
| 05/12/22 | House | House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Hixon, Forrest, Atkinson (House Journal-page 135) |
| 05/12/22 | Senate | Conference committee appointed Campsen, Climer, Stephens (Senate Journal-page 54) |
| 06/15/22 | House | Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 124) |
| 06/15/22 | House | Roll call Yeas-25 Nays-64 (House Journal-page 131) |
| 06/15/22 | Senate | Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 93) |
| 06/15/22 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 93) |
| 06/15/22 | Senate | Ordered enrolled for ratification (Senate Journal-page 104) |
| 06/16/22 | Ratified R 263 | |
| 06/17/22 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/28/22 | Effective date 06/17/22 | |
| 06/28/22 | Act No. 230 |