S*0341 (Rat #0034, Act #0013 of 2003) General Bill, By Senate Finance
Summary: B&C Board and Retirement Investment Panel; provisions for state to defend if employees or officers are sued
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-440 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL DEFEND THE MEMBERS OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, THE BOARD'S OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES, AND LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES PERFORMING DUTIES FOR BOARD MEMBERS AGAINST A CLAIM OR SUIT BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES AS SUCH MEMBERS, OFFICERS, OR EMPLOYEES, TO REQUIRE THE STATE TO INDEMNIFY THEM FOR A LOSS OR JUDGMENT INCURRED BY THEM FROM A CLAIM OR SUIT BROUGHT AGAINST THEM IN THEIR OFFICIAL OR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES, OR BOTH, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION OF THEIR PERSON AFTER THEY LEAVE MEMBERSHIP ON OR EMPLOYMENT BY THE BOARD OR LEAVE LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYMENT IF THE CLAIM OR SUIT ARISES BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES AND TO PROVIDE A SIMILAR DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS INVESTMENT PANEL. - ratified title
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02/06/03	Senate	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ-1
02/19/03	Senate	Amended SJ-24
02/19/03	Senate	Read second time SJ-24
02/19/03	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-24
02/20/03	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-9
02/25/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-10
02/25/03	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-11
03/19/03	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means HJ-6
03/25/03	House	Amended HJ-28
03/25/03	House	Read second time HJ-29
03/26/03	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-17
04/01/03	Senate	Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-6
04/02/03	House	House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Harrell, Cooper and Kirsh HJ-46
04/02/03	Senate	Conference committee appointed Sens. Setzler, O'Dell, Branton SJ-25
04/03/03	House	Free conference powers granted HJ-11
04/03/03	House	Free conference committee appointed Reps. Harrell, Cooper and Kirsh HJ-13
04/03/03	House	Free conference report received and adopted HJ-41
04/03/03	Senate	Free conference powers granted SJ-12
04/03/03	Senate	Free conference committee appointed Sens. Setzler, O'Dell, Branton SJ-12
04/03/03	Senate	Free conference report received and adopted SJ-12
04/03/03	Senate	Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-12
04/16/03		Ratified R 34
04/21/03		Signed By Governor
05/01/03		Copies available
05/01/03		Effective date 04/21/03
05/12/03		Act No. 13