South Carolina S 89: Military Affairs Advisory Council

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2025-2026 Bill 89 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 30, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 89

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Amended

April 30, 2025

S. 89

Introduced 
by Senator Young 

S. Printed 4/30/25--H.

Read the first time February 6, 2025

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY 
AMENDING SECTION 25-11-100, RELATING TO SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY BASE TASK 
FORCE, SO AS TO RENAME THE TASK FORCE THE SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY AFFAIRS 
ADVISORY COUNCIL, TO REVISE THE COUNCIL'S MISSON, TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP ON 
THE COUNCIL, TO MANDATE THAT THE COUNCIL MEETS AT LEAST ONE TIME EACH CALENDAR 
YEAR, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

 Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 
1. Section 25-11-100 of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 Section 
25-11-100. (A) There is hereby 
established the South Carolina Military Base Task ForceAffairs Advisory Council for the purpose of sustaining and expanding the military presence in South Carolina 
enhancing the value of military installations and 
facilities and the quality of life for military personnel located in this State. 
The task forcecouncil 
shall assist coordinate with military 
communities to support mission readiness for installations 
and improve the quality of life for service members and their families with such value enhancement, address the various incentives to 
military personnel assigned in this State, coordinate the efforts of the 
military communities, and provide for other methods and incentives to 
accomplish these purposes. The task forcecouncil shall coordinate efforts among the public and the 
private sectors to maintain a the 
significant presence of the United States 
Department of Defense and the United States Department of 
Homeland Security presence in South 
Carolina. The task forcecouncil 
shall advise the secretary, Governor, and the General Assembly on any issues and strategies 
related to military base closures, realignments, and mission changes.

 (B)(1) The task 
forcecouncil shall be comprised of the 
following members or their designees:

 (a) South Carolina Adjutant General;

 (b) Secretary of the South Carolina 
Department of Commerce;

 (c) Executive Director of the South 
Carolina Chamber of Commerce;

 (d) Chief Executive Officer of the 
Aiken Chamber of Commerce;

 (d)(e) Chief Executive Officer of the Beaufort Chamber of 
Commerce;

 (e)(f) Chief Executive Officer of the Charleston Metro 
Chamber of Commerce;

 (f)(g) Chief Executive Officer of the Columbia Chamber of 
Commerce;

 (g)(h) Chief Executive Officer of the Sumter Chamber of 
Commerce;

 (i) Chairperson of the Aiken County 
Council;

 (h)(j) Chairperson of the Beaufort 
County Council;

 (i)(k) Chairperson of the Berkeley 
County Council;

 (j)(l) Chairperson of the Dorchester 
County Council;

 (k)(m) Chairperson of the Charleston 
County Council;

 (l)(n) Chairperson of the Richland 
County Council;

 (m)(o) Chairperson of the Sumter 
County Council;

 (p) Chairperson of the Edgefield 
County Council;

 (q) Mayor of North Augusta;

 (n)(r) Mayor of Beaufort;

 (o)(s) Mayor of Charleston;

 (p)(t) Mayor of Columbia;

 (q)(u) Mayor of North Charleston;

 (r)(v) Mayor of Port Royal;

 (s)(w) Mayor of Sumter;

 (t)(x)one or more members of the Senate or the House of 
Representatives appointed by the Governor; and

 (u)(y) five six 
at-large members appointed by the Governor who have demonstrated 
experience in one or more of the following areas: economic development, 
defense industry, military installation operation, environmental issues, 
finance, local government, or senior military leadership, of whom:

 (i) four five shall represent, respectively, the four five military communities counties of Aiken, Beaufort, Charleston, Columbia,Richland, and Sumter, and each shall reside in the 
military community county that 
he is appointed to represent; and

 (ii) the fifth sixth at-large member shall serve as the task force 
chairman.

 (2) 
The Governor secretary may 
designate any one of the members of the task forcecouncil as its vice chairman.

 (C) 
Staff support and other resources as necessary may be provided through funding 
by the General Assembly and/or other resources, which shall be administered by 
the department to assist the task forcecouncil in carrying out the directives of this section.

 (D) 
The task force chairman shall appoint ancouncil's executive committee shall 
consist consisting of the chairman; vice 
chairman, if any; Adjutant General, or his designee; Secretary of Commerce, or 
his designee; Executive Coordinator, if any; and 
the four five at-large task force council members 
who represent the four five military 
communiti