H*3477(Rat #0153, Act #0084 of 1999)  General Bill, By Neilson, Seithel, Sharpe, 
J. Brown, J. Smith, R. Smith, Rhoad, Lucas, Davenport, Lee, Mason, Altman, 
Keegan, Harrison, McCraw, Clyburn, J. Hines, Bales, Lourie, Lanford, Bauer and 
Tripp

Similar(S 529)
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 43-21-190 SO AS TO CREATE A MODEL LEGISLATURE ON AGING ISSUES TO BE
 ADMINISTERED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA SILVER HAIRED LEGISLATURE, INC.; TO PROVIDE
 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE LEGISLATURE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT PARTICIPANTS MUST BE
 SELECTED PURSUANT TO PROCEDURES ADOPTED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA SILVER HAIRED
 LEGISLATURE IN COORDINATION WITH THE STATE'S NETWORK OF AGING
 PROGRAMS.-AMENDED TITLE

   02/04/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-36
   02/04/99  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-36
   04/06/99  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-2
   04/08/99  House  Amended HJ-38
   04/08/99  House  Read second time HJ-39
   04/08/99  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-39
   04/09/99  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   04/13/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-3
   04/13/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-3
   05/27/99  Senate Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-28
   05/27/99  Senate Read second time SJ-28
   05/27/99  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-28
   06/03/99  Senate Amended SJ-125
   06/03/99  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-125
   06/03/99  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-112
   06/09/99         Ratified R 153
   06/11/99         Signed By Governor
   06/11/99         Effective date 06/11/99
   07/07/99         Copies available
   07/07/99         Act No. 84

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-21-190 SO AS TO CREATE A NONPARTISAN MODEL LEGISLATURE ON AGING ISSUES TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA SILVER HAIRED LEGISLATURE, INC.; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE LEGISLATURE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT PARTICIPANTS MUST BE SELECTED PURSUANT TO PROCEDURES ADOPTED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA SILVER HAIRED LEGISLATURE IN COORDINATION WITH THE STATE'S NETWORK OF AGING PROGRAMS.

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

Silver Haired Legislature established

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 43-21-190. There is created a model legislature on aging issues to be administered by the South Carolina Silver Haired Legislature, Inc. This model legislature shall:

(1) identify issues, concerns, and possible solutions for problems facing the aging population in South Carolina;

(2) make recommendations to the Governor and members of the General Assembly and to the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging;

(3) arrange educational forums to explore issues related to older South Carolinians;

(4) promote good government for all South Carolinians.

The participants must be sixty years of age or older and must be selected pursuant to procedures adopted by the South Carolina Silver Haired Legislature, Inc., in coordination with the state's network of aging programs.

The nonpartisan model legislature shall conduct its general assembly annually."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 9th day of June, 1999.

Approved the 11th day of June, 1999.