H 3420 General Bill, By Robinson, Knotts, Altman, Campsen, Coates, Coleman, Delleney, Easterday, Fleming, Harrison, Lucas, McGee, Rice, Scott, Simrill, Sinclair, G.M. Smith, W.D. Smith, Taylor, Whatley and J. Young
Summary: Attorneys, awarding of fees in state initiated actions and administrative proceedings; petition time, Torts, Courts
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 15-77-300, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AWARDING OF ATTORNEY'S FEES IN STATE INITIATED ACTIONS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE AWARDING OF ATTORNEY'S FEES IN THESE ACTIONS AND IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 15-77-310, RELATING TO PETITIONING FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES, SO AS TO REVISE THE TIME WITHIN WHICH THE PREVAILING PARTY MUST PETITION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES AND TO PERMIT A PETITION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES IN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS.
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01/31/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-22
01/31/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-22