South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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A36, R37, S127

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Martin, Ford, McConnell, Moore, Knotts, Campsen, Elliott, Alexander, Leatherman, Leventis and Malloy
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\martin\jud0002.lam.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2005
Introduced in the House on January 26, 2005
Passed by the General Assembly on April 1, 2005
Governor's Action: April 15, 2005, Signed

Summary: Workers' Compensation Commissioners are bound by code of judicial conduct

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/15/2004  Senate  Prefiled
  12/15/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/11/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-145
   1/11/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-145
   1/19/2005  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-17
   1/25/2005  Senate  Read second time SJ-17
   1/26/2005  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-32
   1/26/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-89
   1/26/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-89
   3/30/2005  House   Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-12
   3/31/2005  House   Read second time HJ-20
   3/31/2005  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-21
    4/1/2005  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-3
   4/12/2005          Ratified R 37
   4/15/2005          Signed By Governor
   4/21/2005          Copies available
   4/21/2005          Effective date 04/15/05
   4/25/2005          Act No. 36

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/15/2004
1/19/2005
3/30/2005

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(A36, R37, S127)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-3-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSIONERS ARE BOUND BY THE CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT, AS CONTAINED IN RULE 501 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA APPELLATE COURT RULES, AND TO REQUIRE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSIONERS AND THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS TO ATTEND YEARLY A WORKSHOP CONCERNING ETHICS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT.

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

Workers' Compensation Commissioners bound by Code of Judicial Conduct

SECTION    1.    Chapter 3, Title 42 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 42-3-250.    (A)    The commissioners are bound by the Code of Judicial Conduct, as contained in Rule 501 of the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules, and the State Ethics Commission is responsible for enforcement and administration of Rule 501 pursuant to Section 8-13-320. Commissioners must also comply with the applicable requirements of Chapter 13 of Title 8.

(B)    Each year, the commissioners and their administrative assistants must attend a workshop of at least three continuing education hours concerning ethics and the Administrative Procedures Act."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 12th day of April, 2005.

Approved the 15th day of April, 2005.

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