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H*2943 (Rat #0546, Act #0489 of 1988) General Bill, By Kirsh
A Bill to amend Title 39, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to trade and commerce, by adding Chapter 65 so as to require an out-of-state principal to pay commissions owed to a sales representative within a certain period after a contract between them is terminated, provide for certain punitive damages and attorney's fees if post-termination commissions are not paid in a timely manner, provide for attorney's fees to be awarded against persons bringing frivolous actions, provide for personal jurisdiction over certain nonresident principals, and provide that any agreements which waive any of the requirements of this Chapter are void.
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A Bill to amend Title 39, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to trade and commerce, by adding Chapter 65 so as to require an out-of-state principal to pay commissions owed to a sales representative within a certain period after a contract between them is terminated, provide for certain punitive damages and attorney's fees if post-termination commissions are not paid in a timely manner, provide for attorney's fees to be awarded against persons bringing frivolous actions, provide for personal jurisdiction over certain nonresident principals, and provide that any agreements which waive any of the requirements of this Chapter are void.
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04/14/87 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-1830 |
04/14/87 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-1831 |
02/10/88 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-1025 |
02/18/88 | House | Amended HJ-1267 |
02/18/88 | House | Read second time HJ-1268 |
02/23/88 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1353 |
02/24/88 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-20 |
02/24/88 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-21 |
04/06/88 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-130 |
04/07/88 | Senate | Amended SJ-42 |
04/07/88 | Senate | Read second time SJ-43 |
04/07/88 | Senate | Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-43 |
04/14/88 | Senate | Amended SJ-193 |
04/14/88 | Senate | Read third time SJ-194 |
04/14/88 | Senate | Returned SJ-194 |
04/20/88 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3119 |
04/26/88 | Ratified R 546 | |
05/02/88 | Signed By Governor | |
05/02/88 | Effective date 05/02/88 | |
05/02/88 | Act No. 489 | |
05/18/88 | Copies available |