H*4640(Rat #0584, Act #0472 of 1992)  General Bill, By L.E. Bennett
 A Bill to amend Section 50-3-315, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to deputy wildlife conservation officers, so as to delete the
 limitation on the length of the terms and require a criminal records check on
 the officers every two years.-amended title

   03/31/92  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-40
   03/31/92  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-40
   04/16/92  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental
                     Affairs HJ-7
   05/06/92  House  Amended HJ-32
   05/06/92  House  Read second time HJ-33
   05/07/92  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-60
   05/07/92  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   05/07/92  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-12
   05/19/92  Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-18
   05/27/92  Senate Read second time SJ-91
   06/02/92  Senate Read third time and enrolled
   06/04/92         Ratified R 584
   06/23/92         Signed By Governor
   06/23/92         Effective date 06/23/92
   06/23/92         Act No. 472
   07/08/92         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-315, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEPUTY WILDLIFE CONSERVATION OFFICERS, SO AS TO DELETE THE LIMITATION ON THE LENGTH OF THE TERMS AND REQUIRE A CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK ON THE OFFICERS EVERY TWO YEARS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Deputy wildlife conservation officers; term limitation deleted; criminal records check

SECTION 1. Section 50-3-315 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-3-315. (A) The South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Commission may appoint deputy wildlife conservation officers to serve without pay and shall establish their territorial jurisdiction. The officers, when acting in their official capacity, may enforce all fish and game, trespass, and litter laws within their territorial jurisdiction. The powers and duties of the officers must be established by regulations of the commission. An officer may be removed by the commission upon proof satisfactory to it that he violated a regulation established by the commission or that he is not fit for the position. The Secretary of State shall transmit to the Director of the Division of Law Enforcement the commissions of all officers. The commission shall transmit each commission to the office of the clerk of court for the county in which the officer resides only after he files the oaths and bonds required by Section 50-3-330.

(B) Deputy wildlife conservation officers commissioned by the commission are volunteers covered by Chapter 25 of Title 8 and not employees entitled to coverage or benefits in Title 42.

(C) Every two years the department shall conduct a criminal records check on each deputy wildlife conservation officer."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 23rd day of June, 1992.