H*4444 (Rat #0576, Act #0483 of 1990) General Bill, By P.B. Harris, D. Blackwell, M.J. Cooper, J.G. Felder, T. Ferguson, D.A. Moss, D.C. Waldrop and J.M. White
    A Bill to amend Section 62-5-304, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the appointment of a guardian for an incapacitated person, so as to define the court's authority pertaining to the person and the appointment of a guardian; Section 62-5-309, relating to notices in a guardianship proceeding, so as to require notice to an attorney in fact under a durable power of attorney; Section 62-5-310, relating to the court exercising guardian powers and a temporary guardian, so as to provide additional circumstances under which the powers are exercised and a temporary guardian is appointed, define emergency, and provide for notice and hearing after the appointment; Section 62-5-311, relating to guardians, so as to provide for additional persons who may be appointed as guardian subject to a finding of good cause instead of the court's discretion; and Section 62-5-501, relating to the appointment of a power of attorney not affected by physical disability or mental incompetence, so as to revise the requirements for the content of the appointment, provide for the circumstances under which a power is terminated, provide for the effectiveness of the instrument executing the power, and change the reference to intestate's estate to a protected person's estate.-amended title
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01/23/90	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-22
01/23/90	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-23
02/21/90	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-7
02/28/90	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, March 1, 1990 HJ-3
03/01/90	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 7, 1990 HJ-14
03/07/90	House	Amended HJ-24
03/07/90	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, March 8, 1990 HJ-2
03/08/90	House	Amended HJ-17
03/08/90	House	Read second time HJ-20
03/08/90	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-20
03/09/90	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
03/13/90	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-28
03/13/90	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-28
03/22/90	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-13
04/11/90	Senate	Amended SJ-57
04/11/90	Senate	Read second time SJ-60
04/19/90	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-40
04/25/90	House	Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until Thursday, April 26, 1990 HJ-50
05/02/90	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-41
05/08/90		Ratified R 576
05/14/90		Signed By Governor
05/14/90		Effective date 05/14/90
05/14/90		Act No. 483
06/13/90		Copies available