H 3151 General Bill, By Sheheen and Wilkins
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 14-7-1615 so as to define the term Attorney General or his designee for
 purposes of the State Grand Jury of South Carolina; by adding Section
 14-7-1820 so as to give retroactive jurisdiction to the State Grand Jury; to
 amend Section 14-7-1630, relating to the jurisdiction and impaneling of the
 State Grand Jury, so as to clarify the duties of the Chief Administrative
 Judge; to amend Section 14-7-1660, relating to the selection of grand jurors,
 so as to provide that the presiding judge rather than the clerk of the grand
 jury shall determine the qualifications of jurors; to amend Section 14-7-1700,
 relating to records of the grand jury, so as to require the recording of grand
 jury proceedings exclusive of voting and deliberation and to clarify the
 access of defendants to review transcripts of grand jury proceedings; to amend
 Section 14-7-1720, relating to grand jury secrecy, so as to extend the secrecy
 rules to governmental personnel and to provide for the release of records so
 that defendants may review transcripts of grand jury proceedings; to amend
 Section 14-7-1750, relating to indictments, so as to provide that the
 presiding judge shall return an indictment to the appropriate county by order;
 and to amend Section 14-7-1780, as amended, relating to space and funding for
 the grand jury, so as to provide that grand jury expenses must be paid from
 funds appropriated to the State Budget and Control Board.
   01/11/89  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-3
   01/11/89  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-4
   01/25/89  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-3
   01/26/89  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, January 31, 1989 HJ-14
   01/31/89  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 7, 1989 HJ-15
   02/07/89  House  Tabled HJ-21