S*0242 (Rat #0167, Act #0094 of 1983) General Bill, By Drummond
Similar (H 2521)
    A Bill to amend Section 40-57-150, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to real estate license fees, so as to delete the license fees listed to be paid the Real Estate Commissioner, to authorize the Real Estate Commission to allocate a sum of up to five dollars from the annual renewal fee to a state-funded institution of higher learning, to authorize the Commission to establish license fees by regulation, and to delete the reference to a counselor, appraiser, or property manager's annual renewal fee in the provision authorizing the Commission to allocate up to five dollars from the fee to an institution of higher learning; to amend Section 40-57-170 relating to investigations and suspension and revocation of licenses by the Real Estate Commissioner, so as to provide another ground upon which the Commissioner has the power to suspend, revoke, and cancel a license which includes a violation of any law relating to a buyer's freedom of choice in choosing an attorney or insurance agent; to amend Section 40-57-180, relating to notice of impending refusal, suspension, or revocation of licenses by the Real Estate Commission, so as to provide that before the Commissioner refuses, suspends, or revokes any license and before he issues any public or private reprimand, he shall notify the applicant or licensee of charges and must grant him an opportunity to be heard, the hearing must be held not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days after notification, if charges are brought against a salesman, his broker must also be notified of the charges, and hearing of the charges must be at the time and place designated by the Commissioner and conducted in accordance with the State Administrative Procedures Act; and to reauthorize the existence of the Real Estate Commission for six years; to amend Section 40-57-220, as amended, relating to appeals from a decision of the Real Estate Commissioner, so as to provide that every applicant or licensee may appeal from a decision of the Commissioner to the Commission by serving notice of appeal setting forth grounds upon which appeal is based, upon the Commissioner within ten days of receipt of his ruling or decision, the Commissioner shall call a hearing on the record which must be attended by at least five members of the Commission, for the procedure which must be used at the hearing and an appeal may be taken to the circuit court of the county where the appellant resides; and to provide that the fee schedule of the Commission in effect prior to the effective date of this Act shall remain in full force and effect until new regulations are promulgated and approved.-amended title
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02/16/83	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-464
02/16/83	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-464
04/19/83	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-1037
04/27/83	Senate	Amended SJ-1139
04/27/83	Senate	Read second time SJ-1140
05/05/83	Senate	Amended SJ-1282
05/05/83	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-1283
05/06/83	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-2634
05/06/83	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-2635
05/25/83	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-3048
05/31/83	House	Amended HJ-3282
05/31/83	House	Read second time HJ-3282
06/01/83	House	Read third time HJ-3329
06/01/83	House	Returned HJ-3329
06/02/83	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-1749
06/08/83		Ratified R 167
06/10/83		Signed By Governor
06/10/83		Effective date 06/10/83
06/10/83		Act No. 94
06/24/83		Copies available