Current Status Bill Number:4245 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950523 Primary Sponsor:Jennings All Sponsors:Jennings, J. Harris, Kinon, Baxley, Martin and Thomas Drafted Document Number:gjk\22022sd.95 Residing Body:House Subject:Chicora-Waccamaw and Pee Dee Indian tribes
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19960507 Continued the Bill House 19960501 Debate adjourned until Tuesday, 19960507 House 19960430 Debate adjourned until Wednesday, 19960501 House 19960425 Debate adjourned until Tuesday, 19960430 House 19960424 Debate adjourned until Thursday, 19960425 House 19960418 Committee report: Favorable with 25 HJ amendment House 19950523 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
COMMITTEE REPORT
April 18, 1996
H. 4245
Introduced by REPS. Jennings, J. Harris, Kinon, Baxley, Martin and Thomas
S. Printed 4/18/96--H.
Read the first time May 23, 1995.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4245), to recognize the Chicora-Waccamaw Indian Tribe, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, in SECTION 1 by striking /and governance/ on line 27, page 1.
When amended SECTION 1 shall read:
SECTION 1. The State of South Carolina by this act hereby recognizes the Chicora-Waccamaw Indian Tribe and the Pee Dee Indian Tribe as Indian tribes of the State of South Carolina representing the Chicora-Waccamaw Indian people and the Pee Dee Indian people, respectively, and confers upon these tribes such rights and privileges as are provided by law to Indian tribes of this status. The organization of these Indian tribes shall be as provided by tribal law or agreement.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.
TO RECOGNIZE THE CHICORA-WACCAMAW INDIAN TRIBE AND THE PEE DEE INDIAN TRIBE AS INDIAN TRIBES OF SOUTH CAROLINA REPRESENTING THE CHICORA-WACCAMAW INDIAN PEOPLE AND THE PEE DEE INDIAN PEOPLE RESPECTIVELY, AND TO CONFER UPON THEM SUCH RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES BY LAW TO INDIAN TRIBES OF THIS STATUS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The State of South Carolina by this act hereby recognizes the Chicora-Waccamaw Indian Tribe and the Pee Dee Indian Tribe as Indian tribes of the State of South Carolina representing the Chicora-Waccamaw Indian people and the Pee Dee Indian people, respectively, and confers upon these tribes such rights and privileges as are provided by law to Indian tribes of this status. The organization and governance of these Indian tribes shall be as provided by tribal law or agreement.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.