Current Status Bill Number:4881 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980325 Primary Sponsor:Clyburn All Sponsors:Clyburn, Bailey, J. Brown, Cromer and R. Smith Drafted Document Number:psd\7303ac.98 Companion Bill Number:1141 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:Workers' Compensation Commission, hearings; selection site provisions, counties to provide facilities
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House 19980325 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-17-25 SO AS TO REQUIRE COUNTIES TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN WHICH THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION MAY CONDUCT HEARINGS AT NO EXPENSE TO THE COMMISSION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 42-17-25. A county must provide sufficient physical facilities at a consistent location in which the commission may conduct hearings at no expense to the commission."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1998.