Current Status Bill Number:975 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980203 Primary Sponsor:Thomas All Sponsors:Thomas Drafted Document Number:kgh\15377cm.98 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Corrections and Penology Committee 03 SCP Subject:Execution, witness, convict may substitute two persons for counsel and minister present; Crimes and Offenses
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Senate 19980203 Introduced, read first time, 03 SCP
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TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-550, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WITNESSES PERMITTED TO VIEW AN EXECUTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CONVICT MAY SUBSTITUTE TWO PERSONS FOR BOTH HIS COUNSEL AND A MINISTER TO BE PRESENT AT HIS EXECUTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 24-3-550(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 124 of 1997, is further amended to read:
"(B) The counsel for the convict and a minister of the gospel may be present. However, the convict may substitute two persons for both his counsel and the minister."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.