South Carolina H 3564: Eliminate Economic Boycotts Act

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2025-2026 Bill 3564 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 20, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3564

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February 20, 2025

H. 3564

Introduced by Reps. Davis, B. J. Cox, Taylor, 
Weeks, Hart and Holman 

S. Printed 2/20/25--H.

Read the first time January 14, 2025

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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 ADD AIKEN AS A MILITARY COUNTY, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

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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 Force Affairs Advisory Council for the purpose of enhancing the value of military installations and facilities 
and the quality of life for military personnel located in this State sustaining and expanding the military presence in South 
Carolina. The task force council shall assist coordinate with military communities 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 to support mission 
readiness for installations and improve the quality of life for service members 
and their families. The task force council 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 force 
council 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 
force council 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 Aiken County 
Council;

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

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

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

 (m) Chairperson of Edgefield County 
Council

 (k)(n) Chairperson of Charleston County Council;

 (l)(o) Chairperson of Richland County Council;

 (m)(p) Chairperson of Sumter 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 council chairman.

 (2) 
The Governor secretary may 
designate any one of the members of the task force council 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 force council in carrying out the directives of this section.

 (D) 
The task force chairman shall appoint an council's executive committee consisting 
shall consist 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 communities counties of Aiken, Beaufort, Charleston, 
Columbia Richland, and Sumter.

 (E) 
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