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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3401 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010131 Primary Sponsor:Harrison All Sponsors:Harrison, Rodgers Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\ggs\22797cm01.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Criminal justice organizations, professional society defined to include members of for torts purposes; Law Enforcement History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20010221 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Rodgers House 20010131 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND SECTION 40-71-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEMBERS OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES WHO ARE EXEMPT FROM TORT LIABILITY, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY TO INCLUDE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-71-10(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 158 of 1989, is further amended to read:
"(A) 'Professional society' as used in this chapter includes legal, medical, osteopathic, optometric, chiropractic, psychological, dental, accounting, pharmaceutic, criminal justice, and engineering organizations having as members at least a majority of the eligible licentiates in the area served by the particular society and any foundations composed of members of these societies."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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