South Carolina H 3343: Lexington County School District 1 Board of Trustees

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2025-2026 Bill 3343 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3343

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Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
27-1-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN COMPANIES OWNED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY 
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA OR THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY MAY NOT OWN, LEASE, 
POSSESS, OR EXERCISE ANY CONTROL OVER ANY LAND OR REAL ESTATE LOCATED WITHIN 
FIFTY MILES OF A STATE OR FEDERAL MILITARY BASE OR INSTALLATION FOR THE PURPOSE 
OF INSTALLING OR ERECTING CERTAIN TOWERS.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 27 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
27-1-80. (A) Any company or 
development owned or controlled by a company that is owned, in whole or in 
part, by, or is a subsidiary of, a company that is owned by the People's 
Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party or whose principal place of 
business is located within the People's Republic of China may not own, lease, 
possess, or exercise any control over any land or real estate located within 
fifty miles of a state or federal military base or installation for the purpose 
of installing or erecting any type of telecommunications or broadcasting tower. 
Any telecommunications or broadcasting equipment in place before January 1, 
2023, must be replaced with equipment made in the United States and installed 
by a company located in the United States. All telecommunications and 
broadcasting equipment may be inspected at anytime without notice for 
monitoring, jamming, or interception equipment which must be removed if found.

 (B) For 
purposes of this section:

 (1) "Chinese 
Communist Party" includes all agencies, institutions, and instrumentalities of 
the Chinese Communist Party.

 (2) "Company" 
or "development" means a sole proprietorship, organization, association, 
corporation, partnership, trust, venture, group, subgroup, or any other entity 
or organization, its subsidiary or affiliate that exists for profit making 
purposes or to otherwise secure economic advantage.

 (3) "Military 
base" includes, but is not limited to, Fort Jackson, Shaw Air Force Base, 
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, 
Joint Base Charleston, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, and the United 
States Coast Guard Stations at Charleston and Georgetown. The term also shall 
include any base, camp, post, facility, station, yard, range, or other activity 
under the jurisdiction of the United States Secretary of Defense, the secretary 
of a military department, or the Governor or Adjutant General of South 
Carolina.

 (4) "People's 
Republic of China" includes all agencies, institutions, instrumentalities, and 
political subdivisions of the People's Republic of China.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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