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SC Code § 25-1-3160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 1 - Military Code|Section 25-1-3160. Construction of Code of Military Justice.

 The Code of Military Justice must be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make it uniform so far as practical with the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Chapter 47, Title 10, United States Code, and the Manual for Courts-Martial. Moreover, the Adjutant General may establish procedures to conform state military judicial proceedings with those used in circuit courts of this State. The systems and procedures established in the Uniform Code of Military Justice for the governing of military forces, so far as applicable and not in conflict with a statute or regulation prescribed in this code, is considered in full force and regarded as a part of this chapter.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 378, Section 90; 2011 Act No. 46, Section 25, eff June 7, 2011.  Effect of Amendment  The 2011 amendment inserted the second sentence and made other nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 25-1-4010 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 1 - Military Code|Section 25-1-4010. Short title.

 This article may be cited as the "South Carolina Servicemembers Civil Relief Act".  HISTORY: 2019 Act No. 23 (H.3180), Section 1, eff April 26, 2019.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 23, Section 3, provides as follows:  "SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to contracts entered into on or after that date."
SC Code § 25-1-4020 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 1 - Military Code|Section 25-1-4020. Purpose and application of article.

 This article is intended to expand and supplement the rights, benefits, and protections of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. Section 3901, et seq. Nothing in this article may be construed as a restriction or limitation on the rights, benefits, and protections granted to a servicemember pursuant to federal law. A violation of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. Section 3901, et seq., constitutes a violation of this article. The provisions of this article related to contractual agreements or obligations shall apply to any applicable contract entered into, extended, or amended on or after July 1, 2019.  HISTORY: 2019 Act No. 23 (H.3180), Section 1, eff April 26, 2019.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 23, Section 3, provides as follows:  "SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to contracts entered into on or after that date."
SC Code § 25-1-4030 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 1 - Military Code|Section 25-1-4030. Definitions.

 For purposes of this article:  (1) "Dependent", with respect to a servicemember, has the meaning set forth in 50 U.S.C. Section 3911(4).  (2) "Military service" means any of the following:  (a) the meaning set forth in 50 U.S.C. Section 3911(2);  (b) in the case of a servicemember who is a member or reserve member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, full-time duty in the active military service of the United States, including:  (i) full-time training duty;  (ii) annual training duty; and  (iii) attendance while at a school designated as a service school by federal law or by the secretary of the military department concerned;  (c) in the case of a member of the South Carolina National Guard, service under a call to active:  (i) service authorized by the President of the United States or the Secretary of Defense for a period of more than thirty days in response to a national emergency declared by the President of the United States; or  (ii) duty authorized pursuant to Article 15 for a period of more than thirty consecutive days;  (d) in the case of a member of the National Guard of another state, service under an order of the governor of that state, which is similar to South Carolina state active duty, for a period of more than thirty consecutive days;  (e) in the case of a servicemember who is a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, active service; or  (f) any period during which a servicemember is absent from duty on account of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful cause.  (3) "Period of military service" means the period beginning on the date on which a servicemember enters military service and ending on the date on which the servicemember is released from military service or dies while in military service.  (4) "Servicemember" means an individual engaged in military service or a member of the uniformed services, as that term is defined in 50 U.S.C. Section 3911(1).  HISTORY: 2019 Act No. 23 (H.3180), Section 1, eff April 26, 2019.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 23, Section 3, provides as follows:  "SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to contracts entered into on or after that date."
SC Code § 25-1-4040 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 1 - Military Code|Section 25-1-4040. Rights, benefits, and protections apply to servicemembers engaged in military service; exceptions; violations.

 The rights, benefits, and protections of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. Section 3901, et seq., apply to a servicemember engaged in military service. However, in the case of a servicemember engaged in military service pursuant to Section 25-1-4030(2)(c)(ii) or (d), a person is not subject to the remedies or penalties of this article unless the servicemember gives to the person a written or electronic copy of the order to military service. A violation of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as expanded by this section, is a violation of this article.  HISTORY: 2019 Act No. 23 (H.3180), Section 1, eff April 26, 2019.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 23, Section 3, provides as follows:  "SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to contracts entered into on or after that date."
SC Code § 25-1-4050 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 1 - Military Code|Section 25-1-4050. Rights and protections provided to dependents of servicemembers.

 A dependent of a servicemember engaged in military service has the same rights and protections provided to a servicemember pursuant to Section 25-1-4060 and Subchapter II, Chapter 50, Title 50 of the U.S.C.  HISTORY: 2019 Act No. 23 (H.3180), Section 1, eff April 26, 2019.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 23, Section 3, provides as follows:  "SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to contracts entered into on or after that date."
SC Code § 25-1-4060 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 1 - Military Code|Section 25-1-4060. Termination of contracts after receiving military orders; notice of termination; penalties; refunds; taxes.

 (A) In addition to the rights and protections regarding consumer transactions, contracts, and service providers provided to a servicemember pursuant to Subchapter III, Chapter 50, Title 50 of the U.S.C., a servicemember may terminate a contract described in subsection (B) of this section at any time after the date the servicemember receives military orders to relocate for a period of service of at least ninety days to a location that does not support the contract.  (B) This section applies to a contract to provide the following:  (1) telecommunication services;  (2) Internet services;  (3) television services including, but not limited to, cable television, direct satellite, and other similarly comparable television services;  (4) athletic club or gym memberships; or  (5) satellite radio services.  (C) A servicemember shall give to the service provider written or electronic notice of the termination and a written or electronic copy of the order to relocate, together with the date on which the service is to be terminated. If a servicemember, as defined in Section 25-1-4030(4), terminates a contract pursuant to this section, then the service provider shall inform the servicemember of the servicemember's rights posted on the South Carolina National Guard's Internet website pursuant to Section 25-1-4080.  (D) The service provider may not impose an early termination penalty, charge, or fee for a contract terminated pursuant to this section.  (E) Not later than sixty days after the termination date of the contract, the service provider shall refund to the servicemember any fee paid for a service that extends beyond the termination date of the contract.  (F) The servicemember shall pay the tax or other contractual obligation or liability that is due and unpaid at the time of termination of the contract.  (G) If the servicemember resubscribes to the service provided under the contract within ninety days of returning from military service, the service provider may not impose a charge or fee, other than the usual and customary charges and fees for the installation or acquisition of customer equipment imposed on other subscribers.  HISTORY: 2019 Act No. 23 (H.3180), Section 1, eff April 26, 2019.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 23, Section 3, provides as follows:  "SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to contracts entered into on or after that date."
SC Code § 25-1-4070 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 1 - Military Code|Section 25-1-4070. Civil actions; remedies; penalties.

 (A) A servicemember, the dependent of a servicemember, or the South Carolina Attorney General may bring a civil action against a person who intentionally violates a provision of this article.  (B) The court may order one or more of the following remedies:  (1) injunction; or  (2) payment of restitution to a servicemember in the amount of money unlawfully received from, or required to be refunded to, the servicemember, unless the servicemember has successfully recovered the amount in a separate action under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. Section 3901, et seq.  (C) In the event of an intentional violation of this article, the court may assess a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars per violation. Fifty percent of the proceeds of civil penalties imposed pursuant to this section must be remitted to the general fund of the State, and the remaining fifty percent may be retained by the Office of the Attorney General and carried forward to succeeding fiscal years to support enforcement or public education efforts directly related to the purpose of this article.  HISTORY: 2019 Act No. 23 (H.3180), Section 1, eff April 26, 2019.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 23, Section 3, provides as follows:  "SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to contracts entered into on or after that date."
SC Code § 25-1-4080 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 1 - Military Code|Section 25-1-4080. List of rights of servicemember or servicemember's dependent posted on South Carolina National Guard website.

 The Adjutant General shall post on the South Carolina National Guard website a list of the rights a servicemember or a servicemember's dependent has pursuant to both the South Carolina Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. Section 3901, et seq.  HISTORY: 2019 Act No. 23 (H.3180), Section 1, eff April 26, 2019.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 23, Section 3, provides as follows:  "SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to contracts entered into on or after that date."
SC Code § 25-3-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard|Section 25-3-10. Establishment of South Carolina State Guard.

 A South Carolina State Guard is hereby established. Such force shall be additional to and distinct from the National Guard and shall be known as the South Carolina State Guard. The Adjutant General shall organize and maintain within the State, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe for discipline and training, the South Carolina State Guard with such table of organization and equipment as the Adjutant General may deem necessary.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-251; 1952 Code Section 44-251; 1950 (46) 1881; 1981 Act No. 145, Section 1; 1982 Act No. 466, Part II, Section 30.
SC Code § 25-3-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard|Section 25-3-20. Governor may call State Guard into duty.

 Whenever any part of the National Guard of this State is ordered into Federal service so as to cause the State to be, in the opinion of the Governor, without proper defense, the Governor may call the South Carolina State Guard into state duty.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-252; 1952 Code Section 44-252; 1950 (46) 1881; 1981 Act No. 145 Section 2.
SC Code § 25-3-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard|Section 25-3-30. Composition.

 Such force shall be composed of officers, commissioned or assigned, and enlisted persons as shall volunteer for service therein.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-253; 1952 Code Section 44-253; 1950 (46) 1881; 1982 Act No. 467, Section 1.
SC Code § 25-3-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard|Section 25-3-40. Qualifications for commission or enlistment.

 In order to be commissioned or enlisted in such force, a person must meet the following qualifications:  (a) be a citizen of the United States or a person who has declared an intention to become a citizen of the United States;  (b) have not been dishonorably discharged from any military or naval organization of this State, another state, or the United States;  (c) be at least seventeen years old.  In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, preference shall be accorded veterans of former wars so far as may be consistent with the public interest and both males and females may serve in such force as officers and as enlisted persons.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-254; 1952 Code Section 44-254; 1950 (46) 1881; 1982 Act No. 467, Section 2; 1995 Act No. 59, Section 1.
SC Code § 25-3-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard|Section 25-3-50. Civil organization, society or club enlisted as unit.

 No civil organization, society, club, post, order, fraternity, association, brotherhood, body, union, league or other combination of persons or civil group shall be enlisted in such force as an organization or unit.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-255; 1952 Code Section 44-255; 1950 (46) 1881.
SC Code § 25-3-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard|Section 25-3-60. Officers' oath.

 The oath to be taken by officers commissioned in such force shall be substantially in the form prescribed for officers of the National Guard, substituting the words "South Carolina State Guard" where necessary.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-256; 1952 Code Section 44-256; 1950 (46) 1881.
SC Code § 25-3-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard|Section 25-3-70. Term of enlistment; oath.

 No person shall be enlisted for more than three years, but such enlistment may be extended or renewed for additional periods of up to three years upon the consent of the State Guard and the enlisted person. The oath to be taken upon enlistment in such force shall be substantially in the form prescribed for enlisted persons of the National Guard substituting the words "South Carolina State Guard" where necessary.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-257; 1952 Code Section 44-257; 1950 (46) 1881; 1982 Act No. 320, Section 1.
SC Code § 25-3-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard|Section 25-3-80. Regulations governing enlistment, organization and administration.

 The Governor may prescribe rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this chapter governing the enlistment, organization, administration, equipment, maintenance, training and discipline of such force. But such rules and regulations in so far as he deems practicable and desirable shall conform to the existing law governing and pertaining to the National Guard and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-258; 1952 Code Section 44-258; 1950 (46) 1881.
SC Code § 25-3-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard|Section 25-3-90. Duties of Adjutant and Inspector General.

 The duties of the Adjutant and Inspector General in connection with the South Carolina State Guard shall be the same as those prescribed for him by Section 25-1-350 with respect to the National Guard.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-259; 1952 Code Section 44-259; 1950 (46) 1881.
SC Code § 25-3-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard|Section 25-3-100. Uniforms.

 The South Carolina State Guard may be uniformed as the Governor may prescribe.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-260; 1952 Code Section 44-260; 1950 (46) 1881.
SC Code § 25-3-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard|Section 25-3-110. Equipment and property for use of force.

 For the use of such force the Governor may requisition from the Secretary of the Army such arms and equipment as may be in possession of, and can be spared by, the Department of the Army and may make available to such force the facilities of State armories and their equipment and such other State premises and property as may be available.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-261; 1952 Code Section 44-261; 1950 (46) 1881.
SC Code § 25-3-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard|Section 25-3-120. Exemption from arrest.

 No officer or enlisted man of such force shall be arrested on any warrant, except for treason or felony, while going to, remaining at or returning from a place where he is ordered to attend for military duty.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-262; 1952 Code Section 44-262; 1950 (46) 1881.
SC Code § 25-3-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard|Section 25-3-130. Circumstances warranting call into service; law enforcement powers vested in officers.

 The Governor may, in case of insurrection, invasion, tumult, riot, breach of the peace or imminent danger thereof or to enforce the laws of this State order into service any part of the South Carolina State Guard that he may deem necessary. When the South Carolina State Guard is on active service, the commanding officer and his subordinates shall be, and they are hereby, invested with all the authority of, sheriffs and deputy sheriffs in enforcing the laws of this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-263; 1952 Code Section 44-263; 1950 (46) 1881.
SC Code § 25-3-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard|Section 25-3-140. Pay of members on active duty.

 When members of the South Carolina State Guard are ordered to active duty by the Governor or by his authority, they shall receive the pay as specified for officers and enlisted men of the National Guard when called out for such service.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-264; 1952 Code Section 44-264; 1950 (46) 1881.
SC Code § 25-3-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard|Section 25-3-150. Service out of State.

 The South Carolina State Guard shall not be required to serve outside the boundaries of this State except as herein otherwise expressly provided.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-265; 1952 Code Section 44-265; 1950 (46) 1881.
SC Code § 25-3-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard|Section 25-3-160. Service on request of Governor of another state.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 25-3-150, upon the request of the Governor of another state, the Governor of this State may, in his discretion, order any portion of or all of such force to assist the military or police force of such other state who are actually engaged in defending such state. Such force may be recalled by the Governor at his discretion. Any service so rendered to any other state shall not be at the expense of this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-265; 1952 Code Section 44-266; 1950 (46) 1881.
SC Code § 25-3-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard|Section 25-3-170. Pursuit of fugitives.

 Any organization, unit or detachment of such force, upon order of the officer in immediate command thereof, may continue in fresh pursuit of insurrections, saboteurs, enemies or enemy forces beyond the borders of this State into another state until such persons are apprehended or captured by such organization, unit or detachment or until the military or police force of the other state or the forces of the United States have had a reasonable opportunity to take up the pursuit or to apprehend or capture such persons. But such pursuit is not authorized unless such other state shall have given the authority by law for such pursuit by such force of this State. Any such persons who shall be apprehended or captured in such other state by an organization, unit or detachment of the force of this State shall without unnecessary delay be surrendered to the military or police force of the state in which they are taken or to the United States. The surrender of insurrectionists or saboteurs to the military or police force of such other state shall not constitute a waiver by this State of its rights to extradite or prosecute such insurrectionists or saboteurs for any crime committed in this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-267; 1952 Code Section 44-267; 1950 (46) 1881.