H 4678  General Bill, By Jones and Clyburn
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 17
 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT GOLD AND SILVER COINS MINTED
 FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC SHALL BE LEGAL TENDER IN THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT
 NO PERSON MAY COMPEL ANOTHER PERSON TO TENDER OR ACCEPT GOLD OR SILVER COIN
 UNLESS AGREED UPON BY THE PARTIES.
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   11/20/19  House  Prefiled
   11/20/19  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/14/20  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 65)
   01/14/20  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 65)

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT GOLD AND SILVER COINS MINTED FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC SHALL BE LEGAL TENDER IN THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY COMPEL ANOTHER PERSON TO TENDER OR ACCEPT GOLD OR SILVER COIN UNLESS AGREED UPON BY THE PARTIES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Article 17

    Section 1-1-1110.    To the full extent allowed by Article 1, Section 10, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States, gold and silver coins minted foreign or domestic shall be legal tender in the State of South Carolina under the laws of this State.

    Section 1-1-1120.    No person or other entity may compel another person or other entity to tender or accept gold or silver coin unless agreed upon by the parties."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.