S*0548(Rat #0387, Act #0296 of 2004)  General Bill, By Martin
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-71-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO MEMBERS OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES WHO ARE EXEMPT
 FROM TORT LIABILITY, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY TO
 INCLUDE THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION COUNCIL. - ratified
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   04/02/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
   04/02/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry SJ-8
   02/26/04  Senate Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry SJ-16
   03/02/04  Senate Read second time SJ-11
   03/02/04  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-11
   03/03/04  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-25
   03/04/04  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   03/04/04  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8
   05/19/04  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-5
   05/25/04  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Scott, JE Smith, JH
                     Neal, Cobb-Hunter, Lloyd, Anthony, Mack, and
                     Hosey HJ-39
   05/26/04  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, June 1, 2004 HJ-82
   06/01/04  House  Amended HJ-36
   06/01/04  House  Read second time HJ-38
   06/01/04  House  Roll call Yeas-102  Nays-0 HJ-38
   06/02/04  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments HJ-36
   06/02/04  Senate House amendment amended SJ-168
   06/02/04  Senate Returned to House with amendments SJ-168
   06/03/04  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-75
   06/03/04         Ratified R 387
   08/16/04         Signed By Governor
   08/19/04         Copies available
   08/19/04         Effective date 08/16/04
   08/24/04         Act No. 296

(A296, R387, S548)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-71-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEMBERS OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES WHO ARE EXEMPT FROM TORT LIABILITY, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY TO INCLUDE THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION COUNCIL.

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

Definition revised

SECTION    1.    Section 40-71-10(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 158 of 1989, is further amended to read:

"(A)    'Professional society' as used in this chapter includes legal, medical, osteopathic, optometric, chiropractic, psychological, dental, accounting, pharmaceutic, and engineering organizations having as members at least a majority of the eligible licentiates in the area served by the particular society and any foundations composed of members of these societies. It also includes the South Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation Council."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 3rd day of June, 2004.

Approved the 16th day of August, 2004.