H 3534 General Bill, By Crawford
Summary: Human Affairs Commission
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA HUMAN AFFAIRS LAW, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION IS THE DIVISION OF HUMAN AFFAIRS IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-40, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION, SO AS TO RECONSTITUTE THIS COMMISSION AS A DIVISION UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS THE DIVISION OF HUMAN AFFAIRS, THEREBY DEVOLVING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION UPON THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION IS AN ADVISORY BOARD TO THE DIVISION OF HUMAN AFFAIRS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 1-13-50, 1-13-60, 1-13-70, 1-13-80, 1-13-90, AS AMENDED, AND 1-13-110, ALL RELATING TO THE GOVERNANCE, ORGANIZATION, AND OPERATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION, SO AS TO CONFORM THESE SECTIONS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND CHAPTER 31, TITLE 1, RELATING TO THE CREATION, GOVERNANCE, AND OPERATION OF THE STATE COMMISSION FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS, SO AS TO RECONSTITUTE THIS COMMISSION AS A DIVISION UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS THE DIVISION OF MINORITY AFFAIRS, THEREBY DEVOLVING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION UPON THE DIVISION OF MINORITY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE COMMISSION IS AN ADVISORY BOARD TO THE DIVISION FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS, AND TO CONFORM THIS CHAPTER TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-6-103, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "ADMINISTRATOR" AS USED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSUMER PROTECTION CODE-ADMINISTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CONSUMER PROTECTION CODE MUST BE EMPLOYED BY, AND UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION OF, THE SECRETARY OF STATE RATHER THAN BY THE COMMISSION ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-6-104, 37-6-117, 37-6-203, AS AMENDED, 37-6-403, AND 37-6-405, ALL RELATING TO CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE ADMINISTRATOR PERFORMS THESE DUTIES, IT MUST BE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO AMEND PART 5, CHAPTER 6, TITLE 37, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, SO AS TO RECONSTITUTE THE DEPARTMENT AS A DIVISION UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THEREBY DEVOLVING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT UPON THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN AFFAIRS IS AN ADVISORY BOARD TO THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, AND TO CONFORM THIS PART TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-6-601, 37-6-602, 37-6-603, AND 37-6-604, ALL AS AMENDED, ALL RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, SO AS TO RECONSTITUTE THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY AS THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY WITHIN THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THEREBY DEVOLVING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY UPON THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY, DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND TO CONFORM THESE SECTIONS WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
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02/02/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
02/02/11	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 12)