H*3032 (Rat #0230, Act #0201 of 2002) General Bill, By Kirsh
Summary: Corporation and partnerships, may designate employee or principal to represent business in magistrates' courts
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 33-1-103 SO AS TO ALLOW SPECIFIED CORPORATIONS OR PARTNERSHIPS TO DESIGNATE IN WRITING AN EMPLOYEE OR PRINCIPAL WHO MAY REPRESENT THE CORPORATION OR PARTNERSHIP IN MAGISTRATES' COURT AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON DESIGNATED, WHILE REPRESENTING THE CORPORATION OR PARTNERSHIP IN COURT, IS NOT ENGAGED IN THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW.-amended title
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12/06/00	House	Prefiled
12/06/00	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-25
01/09/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-25
02/01/01	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-8
02/07/01	House	Amended HJ-22
02/07/01	House	Read second time HJ-23
02/08/01	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-21
02/13/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
02/13/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4
03/06/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-15
03/07/02	Senate	Amended SJ-32
03/07/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-32
03/20/02	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-38
03/26/02	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-39
04/04/02		Ratified R 230
04/11/02		Became law without Governor's signature
04/23/02		Effective date 4/11/02
04/23/02		Copies available
04/24/02		Act No. 201