H 4162 General Bill, By Kirsh
 A Bill to amend Section 14-11-310, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to the fees of Masters-in-Equity, so as to provide that any
 filing fees previously paid in the circuit court where the case has been
 referred to the Master-in-Equity must be a credit against any fees due to the
 Master-in-Equity.

   01/15/92  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-34
   01/15/92  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-34
   02/11/92  House  Tabled in committee

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 14-11-310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FEES OF MASTERS-IN-EQUITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY FILING FEES PREVIOUSLY PAID IN THE CIRCUIT COURT WHERE THE CASE HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THE MASTER-IN-EQUITY MUST BE A CREDIT AGAINST ANY FEES DUE TO THE MASTER-IN-EQUITY.

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

SECTION 1. Section 14-11-310 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 7, Part II of Act 678 of 1988, is further amended by adding at the end:

"Any filing fees previously paid in the circuit court where the case has been referred to the master-in-equity must be a credit against any fees due to the master-in-equity under the provisions of this section."

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