Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4640 Ratification Number:584 Act Number:472 Primary Sponsor:Bennett Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Wildlife conservation officers Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Jun 02, 1992 Computer Document Number:NO5/8282.BD Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:Jun 23, 1992 Introduced Date:Mar 31, 1992 Date of Last Amendment:May 06, 1992 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Jun 23, 1992 Last History Type:Act No. 472 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Bennett Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4640 ------ Jun 23, 1992 Act No. 472
4640 ------ Jun 23, 1992 Signed by Governor
4640 ------ Jun 04, 1992 Ratified R 584
4640 Senate Jun 02, 1992 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
4640 Senate May 27, 1992 Read second time
4640 Senate May 19, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 07
4640 Senate May 07, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 07
referred to Committee
4640 House May 07, 1992 Read third time, sent to
Senate
4640 House May 06, 1992 Amended, read second time
4640 House Apr 16, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 20
with amendment
4640 House Mar 31, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 20
referred to Committee
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(A472, R584, H4640)
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.