South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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Bill 1034


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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO ADOPT REVISED CODE VOLUMES 5 AND 8 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO THE EXTENT OF THEIR CONTENTS, AS THE ONLY GENERAL PERMANENT STATUTORY LAW OF THE STATE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2014.

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

SECTION    1.    (A)    Section 2-13-90 of the 1976 Code authorizes the Legislative Council and the Code Commissioner to contract to be prepared and published under their supervision and direction revised volumes of the Code of Laws.

(B)    The Legislative Council and the Code Commissioner have determined that Volumes 5, 8, and 8A are appropriate for revision.

(C)    Section 2-13-90 of the 1976 Code also provides that the revised volumes must be submitted to the General Assembly for its consideration.

SECTION    2.    (A)    Revised Volume 5 containing Title 12, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, is substituted for original Volume 5 which contained Title 12.

(B)    Revised Volume 8 containing Titles 17, 18, 19, and 20, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, is substituted for original Volume 8 which contained Title 17 and Volume 8A which contained Titles 18, 19, and 20.

(C)    Revised Volumes 5 and 8 are adopted as part of the Code of Laws and, to the extent of their contents, are the only general permanent statutory law of the State as of January 1, 2014.

SECTION    3.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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