H*3845(Rat #0535, Act #0467 of 1996)  General Bill, By J.L.M. Cromer
 A Bill to amend Section 14-7-130, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to the preparation of the jury list from a tape of persons
 holding a valid South Carolina driver's license or identification card, so as
 to provide, among other things, that in September of 1996 and every third year
 thereafter in the same month, rather than in November of every year, the
 Department of Public Safety shall furnish the State Election Commission a
 computer tape containing certain information of persons over eighteen and
 citizens of the United States residing in each county who hold a valid South
 Carolina driver's license or an identification card.-amended title

   03/22/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-14
   03/22/95  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-14
   04/18/95  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-8
   04/26/95  House  Amended HJ-25
   04/26/95  House  Read second time HJ-26
   04/27/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-6
   05/01/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-24
   05/01/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-24
   05/15/96  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-13
   05/16/96  Senate Amended SJ-77
   05/16/96  Senate Read second time SJ-77
   05/21/96  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-21
   05/23/96  House  Senate amendment amended HJ-81
   05/23/96  House  Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-82
   05/28/96  Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-20
   05/29/96  House  House insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Reps. Tucker, Cromer &
                     Klauber HJ-6
   05/29/96  Senate Conference committee appointed Sens. Saleeby,
                     Moore, Cork SJ-7
   06/12/96  Senate Conference report received and adopted SJ-28
   06/12/96  House  Conference report received and adopted HJ-84
   06/13/96  Senate Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-36
   06/26/96         Ratified R 535
   08/21/96         Signed By Governor
   08/21/96         Effective date 08/21/96
   08/28/96         Copies available
   08/28/96         Act No. 467

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PREPARATION OF A JURY LIST FROM A TAPE OF PERSONS HOLDING A VALID SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT IN SEPTEMBER OF 1996 AND EVERY THIRD YEAR THEREAFTER IN THE SAME MONTH, RATHER THAN IN NOVEMBER OF EVERY YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL FURNISH THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION A COMPUTER TAPE CONTAINING CERTAIN INFORMATION OF PERSONS OVER EIGHTEEN AND CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATE RESIDING IN EACH COUNTY WHO HOLD A VALID SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE OR AN IDENTIFICATION CARD.

Dates changed; etc.

SECTION 1. Section 14-7-130 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by an act of 1996 bearing ratification number 459, is further amended to read:

"Section 14-7-130. In September of 1996 and every third year thereafter in this same month, the Department of Public Safety shall furnish the State Election Commission a computer tape of the name, address, date of birth, social security number, sex, and race of persons who are over the age of eighteen years and citizens of the United States residing in each county who hold a valid South Carolina driver's license or an identification card issued pursuant to Section 57-3-910. In October of 1996 and every third year thereafter in this same month, the State Election Commission shall furnish a jury list to county jury commissioners consisting of a tape or list derived by merging the list of registered voters in the county with county residents appearing on the tape furnished by the department, but only those licensed drivers and identification cardholders who are eligible to register to vote may be included in the list. Prior to furnishing the list, the commission shall make every effort to eliminate duplicate names and names of persons disqualified from registering to vote or voting pursuant to the laws and Constitution of this State. As furnished to the jury commissioners by the State Election Commission, the list or tape constitutes the roll of eligible jurors in the county. Expenses of the Department of Public Safety and State Election Commission in implementing this section must be borne by these agencies.

In addition to the above provisions of this section, in September of those years in which jury lists are not furnished to county jury commissioners by the State Election Commission, the department shall furnish the county jury commissioners with a tape or list of newly licensed drivers or identification card holders over the age of eighteen in the county added since its last report, and the State Election Commission shall furnish the county jury commissioners with a tape or list of newly registered voters in the county added since its last report. The county jury commissioners are authorized to incorporate these new names into its roll of eligible jurors in the county."

Time effective

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

Approved the 21st day of August, 1996.