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H. 4124
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Spires and Taylor
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11693ab07.doc
Introduced in the House on May 22, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions
Summary: Annual Capital City Softball Classic
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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5/22/2007 House Introduced and read first time HJ-5
5/22/2007 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions HJ-5
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-240 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE ANNUAL CAPITAL CITY SOFTBALL CLASSIC BETWEEN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE CONSIST OF ONE TEAM COMPRISED OF AT LEAST SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND ONE TEAM COMPRISED OF AT LEAST SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE SENATE, ALL OF WHOM MUST ACTIVELY PLAY DURING THE ENTIRE GAME; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GAME BE OFFICIATED BY THREE REFEREES SELECTED FROM CANDIDATES ACTIVELY SEEKING JUDICIAL OFFICE SO AS TO VIEW THE EXERCISE OF THEIR JUDGMENT IN THE HEAT OF BATTLE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF A TEAM FAILS TO HAVE THE REQUISITE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED PLAYERS IN AN INNING, THE OTHER TEAM IS AWARDED A NUMBER OF RUNS EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS THE VIOLATING TEAM FIELDS AND THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS REQUIRED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-1-240. (A) The Annual Capital City Softball Classic between the House of Representatives and Senate shall:
(1) consist of one team comprised of at least seven members of the House of Representatives and one team comprised of at least seven members of the Senate, all of whom must actively play during the entire game; and
(2) be officiated by three referees selected from candidates actively seeking judicial office, so as to provide the General Assembly an opportunity to observe the judicial candidates' exercise of judgment in the heat of battle.
(B) If a team fails to have the requisite number of qualified players in an inning, the other team is awarded a number of runs equal to the difference between the number of players the violating team fields and the number of players required under this section."
SECTION 2 This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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