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2023 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."
2023 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."
2023 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."
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard › Section 25-3-180. Pursuit of fugitives into this State by out-of-State forces.

Any military force, organization, unit or detachment thereof of any other state who are fresh in pursuit of insurrectionists, saboteurs, enemies or enemy forces may continue such pursuit into this State until the military or police force of this State or the forces of the United States have had a reasonable opportunity to take up the pursuit or to apprehend or capture such insurrectionists, saboteurs, enemies or enemy forces and may arrest or capture such persons within this State while in fresh pursuit. Any such person who shall be captured or arrested by the military of such other state while in this State shall without unnecessary delay be surrendered to the military or police force of this State or to the United States, to be dealt with according to law. This section shall not be construed to make unlawful any arrests in this State which would otherwise be lawful and nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to repeal any of the provisions of the Uniform Act on the Fresh Pursuit of Criminals.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-268; 1952 Code Section 44-268; 1950 (46) 1881.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard › Section 25-3-190. Force not subject to service of United States.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing such force, or any part thereof, to be called, ordered or in any manner drafted, as such, into the military service of the United States, but no person shall by reason of his enlistment or commission in any such force be exempted from military service under any law of the United States.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-269; 1952 Code Section 44-269; 1950 (46) 1881.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard › Section 25-3-200. Courts-martial.

Whenever such force, or any part thereof, shall be ordered out for active service the provisions of law governing the National Guard of this State relating to courts-martial, their jurisdiction and the limits of punishment and the rules and regulations prescribed thereunder shall be in full force and effect.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-270; 1952 Code Section 44-270; 1950 (46) 1881.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard › Section 25-3-210. Resignation of officers or discharge of enlisted men.

The Governor may accept the resignation of any officer or grant a discharge to any enlisted man at any time in his discretion.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-271; 1952 Code Section 44-271; 1950 (46) 1881.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 7 - Treason; Sabotage › Section 25-7-10. "Foreign government" defined.

The words "foreign government" as used in this chapter shall be deemed to include any government, faction or body of insurgents within a country with which the United States is at peace, whether such government, faction or body of insurgents has or has not been recognized by the United States as a government.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-351; 1952 Code Section 44-351; 1942 Code Section 1100-7; 1940 (41) 1935.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 7 - Treason; Sabotage › Section 25-7-30. Giving information respecting national or state defense to foreign contacts.

Whoever, with intent or reason to believe that it is to be used to the injury of the United States or this State or to the advantage of a foreign nation, communicates, delivers or transmits or attempts or aids or induces another to communicate, deliver or transmit (a) to any foreign government, (b) or to any faction, party or military or naval force within a foreign country, whether recognized or unrecognized by the United States or (c) to any representative, officer, agent, employer, subject or citizen thereof, either directly or indirectly, any document, writing, code book, signal book, sketch, photograph, photographic negative, blueprint, plan, model, note, instrument, appliance, map or information relating to the national or state defense shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than twenty years and when such violation hereof shall occur in time of war by death or by imprisonment for not more than thirty years.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-353; 1952 Code Section 44-353; 1942 Code Section 1100-2; 1940 (41) 1935.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 7 - Treason; Sabotage › Section 25-7-40. Gathering information for an enemy.

Whoever in time of war, with intent that the same shall be communicated to the enemy, shall collect, record, publish or communicate or attempt to elicit any information with respect to (a) the movement, numbers, description, condition or disposition of any of the armed forces, ships, aircraft or war materials of the United States or this State, (b) the plans or conduct or supposed plans or conduct of any naval or military operations or (c) any works or measures undertaken for, connected with or intended for the fortification or defense of any place or any other information relating to the public defense which might be useful to the enemy shall be punished by death or by imprisonment for not more than thirty years.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-354; 1952 Code Section 44-354; 1942 Code Section 1100-2; 1940 (41) 1935.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 7 - Treason; Sabotage › Section 25-7-50. False reports; insubordination; obstruction of recruiting.

(A) When the United States is at war, it is unlawful for a person to wilfully:
(1) make or convey false reports or false statements with intent to interfere with the operation or success of the military or naval forces of the United States or to promote the success of its enemies;
(2) cause or attempt to cause insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny, or refusal of duty in the military or naval forces of the United States; or
(3) obstruct the recruiting or enlistment service of the United States, to the injury of the service of the United States.
(B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-355; 1952 Code Section 44-355; 1942 Code Section 1100-3; 1940 (41) 1935; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 203.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 7 - Treason; Sabotage › Section 25-7-60. Conspiracy.

If two or more persons conspire to violate the provisions of Sections 25-7-30, 25-7-40 or 25-7-50 and one or more of such persons does any act to effect the object of the conspiracy each of the parties to such conspiracy shall be punished as in said sections provided in case of the doing of the act the accomplishment of which is the object of such conspiracy. Except as above provided conspiracies to commit offenses under any of the provisions of this chapter other than Section 25-7-70 shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than two years, or both.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-356; 1952 Code Section 44-356; 1942 Code Section 1100-4; 1940 (41) 1935.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 7 - Treason; Sabotage › Section 25-7-70. Sabotage.

Any employee, employer or other person who, wilfully and with a malicious intent to hinder the preparation of the United States for defense or war, physically injures or destroys any factory, industrial establishment or public utility engaged in the production of goods, articles or equipment for military use, any machinery contained in any such factory or industrial establishment or any goods, articles or equipment produced or in the process of being produced in such factory or industrial establishment for military use but not delivered shall be guilty of sabotage. The crime of sabotage as defined in this section shall be a felony and any person convicted thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the State's Prison for not more than ten years or a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars or both, in the discretion of the court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-357; 1952 Code Section 44-357; 1942 Code Section 1100-11; 1941 (42) 200.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 7 - Treason; Sabotage › Section 25-7-80. Concealing or harboring violator of chapter.

Whoever harbors or conceals any person whom he knows or has reasonable grounds to believe or suspect has committed or is about to commit an offense under any of the provisions of this chapter other than Section 25-7-70 shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or both.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-360; 1952 Code Section 44-360; 1942 Code Section 1100-5; 1940 (41) 1935.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 7 - Treason; Sabotage › Section 25-7-90. Reports to Governor; arrests.

The Governor shall call upon all sheriffs, bonded peace officers, constables, detectives and officers and members of the National Guard especially to report to him any and all violations or suspected violations of the provisions of this chapter other than Section 25-7-70, and any of such sheriffs, bonded peace officers, constables, detectives and officers or members of the National Guard of this State shall arrest with or without warrant any person who may violate any of said provisions or may be found in such circumstances as reasonably to indicate that he has violated any such provision.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-361; 1952 Code Section 44-361; 1942 Code Section 1100-8; 1940 (41) 1935.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 7 - Treason; Sabotage › Section 25-7-100. Arrests without warrant.

If any person is arrested under Section 25-7-90 without a warrant, a warrant shall be obtained by the arresting officer, from a proper officer, within forty-eight hours after such arrest and commitment.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-362; 1952 Code Section 44-362; 1942 Code Section 1100-8; 1940 (41) 1935.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 9 - Emergency Measures › Section 25-9-10. Authority to enter into compact.

The State of South Carolina by and through the Governor of the State may enter into a compact with any state of the Union for mutual helpfulness in meeting any civil defense emergency or disaster which may arise in this State or in a state with which South Carolina may enter into a compact.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-401; 1952 (47) 1721.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 9 - Emergency Measures › Section 25-9-110. Issuance and sale of obligations of the United States.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other laws, all persons may, during the continuance of any emergency proclaimed by the President of the United States or of a state of war between the United States and a foreign nation and for such time thereafter as may be expedient or necessary and upon designation by and qualification with the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States or under his authority, act as issuing agents for the sale and issue of obligations of the United States.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-474; 1952 Code Section 44-474; 1942 (42) 1625.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 9 - Emergency Measures › Section 25-9-120. Immunity of persons owning property used for civil defense.

No person owning or controlling property who voluntarily and without compensation permits such property to be used as a public shelter for civil defense purposes shall be civilly liable for the injury or death of any person who may be injured or killed on such premises, or for the loss of or damage to the property of any person on such premises, during any time such premises are actually being used as a public shelter.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-475; 1961 (52) 255.
ARTICLE 5
Emergency Management Assistance Compact
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 9 - Emergency Measures › Section 25-9-410. Short title.

This article may be cited as the "Emergency Management Assistance Compact".
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 438, Section 1; 2008 Act No. 296, Section 1, eff June 11, 2008.
Effect of Amendment
The 2008 amendment substituted "Emergency Management Assistance Compact" for "Southern Regional Emergency Management Compact".
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 9 - Emergency Measures › Section 25-9-510. Purpose of article.

The purpose of this article is to provide procedures for the use of out-of-state officers who are deployed to the State of South Carolina in accordance with the provisions of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, which is codified in Section 25-9-420. The use of out-of-state law enforcement personnel pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact is designed solely for situations when South Carolina's law enforcement resources have been exhausted or will be exhausted subsequent to a declaration of a state of emergency or disaster by the Governor of the State of South Carolina.
HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 35 (H.3168), Section 1, eff June 1, 2015.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 9 - Emergency Measures › Section 25-9-520. Definitions.

As used in this article:
(1) "Special law enforcement officer" means a law enforcement officer of a member state to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact who meets the qualifications set forth in this chapter and is deployed to the State of South Carolina upon a request for assistance pursuant to Article III(B) of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
(2) "Home agency" means the agency or law enforcement entity where the special law enforcement officer is currently employed.
HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 35 (H.3168), Section 1, eff June 1, 2015.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 9 - Emergency Measures › Section 25-9-530. Qualifications to serve as special law enforcement officer.

To serve as a special law enforcement officer pursuant to this article, a person must have:
(1) reached twenty-one years of age;
(2) graduated from an accredited law enforcement academy or received other law enforcement training to the satisfaction of the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, or his designee; and
(3) served a minimum of two years as a full-time law enforcement officer.
HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 35 (H.3168), Section 1, eff June 1, 2015.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 9 - Emergency Measures › Section 25-9-540. Oath of office; record.

Prior to performing law enforcement activities in the State of South Carolina, a special law enforcement officer must take and subscribe to the oath of office set forth in Section 5, Article VI of the South Carolina Constitution in the presence of either the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, or his designee. The Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, or his designee, shall maintain a written record of all special law enforcement officers who take and subscribe to the oath of office required pursuant to this article.
HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 35 (H.3168), Section 1, eff June 1, 2015.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 9 - Emergency Measures › Section 25-9-550. Authority of special law enforcement officer.

A special law enforcement officer appointed pursuant to this article is authorized to:
(1) preserve the peace and protect the people of this State;
(2) detain and arrest individuals without a warrant for criminal offenses occurring within the officer's presence or view and necessary to maintain and establish public peace, health, or safety in the State;
(3) exercise the same powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities that are afforded law enforcement officers of this State;
(4) possess and carry firearms and other weapons as authorized while on duty; and
(5) exercise statewide jurisdiction.
HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 35 (H.3168), Section 1, eff June 1, 2015.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 9 - Emergency Measures › Section 25-9-560. Operational control of special law enforcement officer; conflicting rules and regulations.

A special law enforcement officer appointed pursuant to this article shall serve at all times at the pleasure of and under the operational control of the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, or his designee, and is subject to the rules and regulations established by the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, or his designee. In the event of a conflict between the rules and regulations established for a special law enforcement officer and the officer's home agency rules and regulations, the special law enforcement officer immediately shall notify the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, or his designee, and attempt to resolve the conflict.
HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 35 (H.3168), Section 1, eff June 1, 2015.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 9 - Emergency Measures › Section 25-9-570. Termination of powers and duties granted to special law enforcement officer; penalty.

(A) The powers and duties granted to a special law enforcement officer pursuant to this article shall terminate immediately upon:
(1) the cancellation of the state of emergency or disaster declaration; or
(2) notice from either the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, or his designee, that a special law enforcement officer's powers and duties in this State have been terminated.
(B) A person who knowingly exercises or knowingly attempts to exercise the powers of a special law enforcement officer after his powers and duties have been terminated pursuant to subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor pursuant to Section 16-17-720.
HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 35 (H.3168), Section 1, eff June 1, 2015.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 9 - Emergency Measures › Section 25-9-580. Immunity.

Nothing in this article is intended to waive existing or future immunity. Neither the State of South Carolina, nor any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or employees are liable or accountable in any way for the appointment of a special law enforcement officer or for any act or omission on the part of a special law enforcement officer.
HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 35 (H.3168), Section 1, eff June 1, 2015.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 9 - Emergency Measures › Section 25-9-590. Compensation for special law enforcement officers.

Compensation for special law enforcement officers must be made in accordance with the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 35 (H.3168), Section 1, eff June 1, 2015.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 9 - Emergency Measures › Section 25-9-600. Employee status of special law enforcement officer; office holding; certification; bond.

(A) A special law enforcement officer serving pursuant to this article remains the employee of his home agency and does not become an employee of the State of South Carolina, or an agency or political subdivision of this State.
(B) Special law enforcement officers do not hold office in South Carolina.
(C) Notwithstanding another provision of law, a special law enforcement officer is not subject to certification requirements for law enforcement personnel set forth in South Carolina law, and a special law enforcement officer is not required to post a bond.
HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 35 (H.3168), Section 1, eff June 1, 2015.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs › Section 25-11-30. Location of department; administrative support.

(A) The department shall be located in Columbia in space provided by the Department of Administration.
(B) The Department of Administration may provide administrative support to the department for the performance of its duties, including, but not limited to, financial accounting support, human resources administrative support, information technology shared services support, procurement services, and logistical support.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-603; 1952 Code Section 44-603; 1942 Code Section 2969; 1932 Code Section 2969; 1927 (35) 158; 1945 (44) 90; 1966 (54) 2063; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 486; 2019 Act No. 26 (H.3438), Section 3, eff July 1, 2019.
Code Commissioner's Note
At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.
Editor's Note
2019 Act No. 26, Section 4, provides as follows:
"SECTION 4. (A) All classified or unclassified personnel employed by these offices on the effective date of this act, either by contract or by employment at will, shall become employees of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, with the same compensation, classification, and grade level, as applicable. The Department of Administration shall cause all necessary actions to be taken to accomplish this transfer in accordance with state laws and regulations.
"(B) Regulations promulgated by the Division of Veterans' Affairs as it formerly existed under the Department of Administration are continued and are considered to be promulgated by the newly created Department of Veterans' Affairs.
"(C) The Code Commissioner is directed to change or correct all references to Division of Veterans' Affairs within the Department of Administration in the 1976 Code, to reflect the transfer of it to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. References to the Division of Veterans' Affairs in the 1976 Code or other provisions of law are considered to be and must be construed to mean appropriate reference to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. This authority shall not be construed to remove any authority from the Department of Administration for approval of statewide policies, procedures, regulations, rates and fees, or specific actions requiring Department of Administration approval."
Effect of Amendment
2019 Act No. 26, Section 3, inserted the (A) identifier; in (A), substituted "The department" for "The office of the division herein provided for"; and added (B), relating to the Department of Administration providing administrative support.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs › Section 25-11-45. County veterans' affairs offices.

Notwithstanding Section 1-30-110(4), a county veterans' affairs office must be funded with monies appropriated by the General Assembly for that purpose and payable directly to the County Treasurer's Office by the State Treasurer.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 297, Section 1; 2019 Act No. 26 (H.3438), Section 3, eff July 1, 2019.
Editor's Note
Section 1-30-110 is repealed by 2014 Act No. 121, Section G.7.1, effective July 1, 2015.
2019 Act No. 26, Section 4, provides as follows:
"SECTION 4. (A) All classified or unclassified personnel employed by these offices on the effective date of this act, either by contract or by employment at will, shall become employees of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, with the same compensation, classification, and grade level, as applicable. The Department of Administration shall cause all necessary actions to be taken to accomplish this transfer in accordance with state laws and regulations.
"(B) Regulations promulgated by the Division of Veterans' Affairs as it formerly existed under the Department of Administration are continued and are considered to be promulgated by the newly created Department of Veterans' Affairs.
"(C) The Code Commissioner is directed to change or correct all references to Division of Veterans' Affairs within the Department of Administration in the 1976 Code, to reflect the transfer of it to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. References to the Division of Veterans' Affairs in the 1976 Code or other provisions of law are considered to be and must be construed to mean appropriate reference to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. This authority shall not be construed to remove any authority from the Department of Administration for approval of statewide policies, procedures, regulations, rates and fees, or specific actions requiring Department of Administration approval."
Effect of Amendment
2019 Act No. 26, Section 3, substituted "county veterans' affairs office" for "County Veterans Affairs Office".
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs › Section 25-11-50. Relations of secretary and county veterans' affairs officers.

The secretary shall establish uniform methods and procedures for the performance of service work among the several county officers, maintain contact and close cooperation with such officers, and provide assistance, advice and instructions with respect to changes in law and regulations and administrative procedure in relation to the application of such laws and he may require from time to time reports from such county veterans' affairs officers, reflecting the character and progress of their official duties.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-605; 1952 Code Section 44-605; 1942 Code Section 2969; 1932 Code Section 2969; 1927 (35) 158; 1945 (44) 90; 1971 (57) 73; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 486; 2019 Act No. 26 (H.3438), Section 3, eff July 1, 2019.
Editor's Note
2019 Act No. 26, Section 4, provides as follows:
"SECTION 4. (A) All classified or unclassified personnel employed by these offices on the effective date of this act, either by contract or by employment at will, shall become employees of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, with the same compensation, classification, and grade level, as applicable. The Department of Administration shall cause all necessary actions to be taken to accomplish this transfer in accordance with state laws and regulations.
"(B) Regulations promulgated by the Division of Veterans' Affairs as it formerly existed under the Department of Administration are continued and are considered to be promulgated by the newly created Department of Veterans' Affairs.
"(C) The Code Commissioner is directed to change or correct all references to Division of Veterans' Affairs within the Department of Administration in the 1976 Code, to reflect the transfer of it to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. References to the Division of Veterans' Affairs in the 1976 Code or other provisions of law are considered to be and must be construed to mean appropriate reference to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. This authority shall not be construed to remove any authority from the Department of Administration for approval of statewide policies, procedures, regulations, rates and fees, or specific actions requiring Department of Administration approval."
Effect of Amendment
2019 Act No. 26, Section 3, substituted "The secretary" for "The Director of the Division of Veterans' Affairs", and made nonsubstantive changes.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs › Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs › Section 25-11-60. Semiannual reports.

The county veterans' affairs officers shall render semiannually a complete report of their acts and doings to the county legislative delegation of their respective counties upon uniform forms to be furnished by the secretary.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-606; 1952 Code Section 44-606; 1942 Code Section 2969; 1932 Code Section 2969; 1827 (35) 158; 1945 (44) 90; 1971 (57) 73; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 486; 2019 Act No. 26 (H.3438), Section 3, eff July 1, 2019.
Editor's Note
2019 Act No. 26, Section 4, provides as follows:
"SECTION 4. (A) All classified or unclassified personnel employed by these offices on the effective date of this act, either by contract or by employment at will, shall become employees of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, with the same compensation, classification, and grade level, as applicable. The Department of Administration shall cause all necessary actions to be taken to accomplish this transfer in accordance with state laws and regulations.
"(B) Regulations promulgated by the Division of Veterans' Affairs as it formerly existed under the Department of Administration are continued and are considered to be promulgated by the newly created Department of Veterans' Affairs.
"(C) The Code Commissioner is directed to change or correct all references to Division of Veterans' Affairs within the Department of Administration in the 1976 Code, to reflect the transfer of it to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. References to the Division of Veterans' Affairs in the 1976 Code or other provisions of law are considered to be and must be construed to mean appropriate reference to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. This authority shall not be construed to remove any authority from the Department of Administration for approval of statewide policies, procedures, regulations, rates and fees, or specific actions requiring Department of Administration approval."
Effect of Amendment
2019 Act No. 26, Section 3, substituted "furnished by the secretary" for "furnished by the Director of the Division of Veterans' Affairs", and made a nonsubstantive change.