South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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Bill 4571


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A BILL

TO AMEND ACT 13 OF 2011, RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF SECTION 56-1-745 WHICH RELATES TO THE SUSPENSION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE OF A PERSON CONVICTED OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE VIOLATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REPEAL OF THIS PROVISION APPLIES TO ALL ACTIONS, RIGHTS, DUTIES, OR LIABILITIES FOUNDED ON IT PENDING ON AND BEFORE APRIL 12, 2011, AND ALTERS, DISCHARGES, RELEASES AND EXTINGUISHES ANY PENALTY, FORFEITURE, OR LIABILITY INCURRED UNDER THE REPEALED SECTION.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 2 of Act 13 of 2011 is amended to read:

"SECTION    2.    The repeal or amendment by this act of any law;, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect applies to all pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish and alters, discharges, releases and extinguishes any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as not remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to all civil and criminal actions pending on and before April 12, 2011.

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