H*3426(Rat #0145, Act #0092 of 1995)  General Bill, By Harrison and J.H. Hodges
 A Bill to amend Section 1-23-600, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to hearings and proceedings of the Administrative Law Judge
 Division, so as to further provide for the record which must be kept regarding
 the cases and hearings before an Administrative Law Judge.

   01/31/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   01/31/95  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8
   03/29/95  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-8
   03/30/95  House  Read second time HJ-17
   03/30/95  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-18
   03/31/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   04/04/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   04/04/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
   05/30/95  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-45
   05/30/95  Senate Read second time SJ-45
   05/30/95  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-45
   05/31/95  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-137
   06/06/95         Ratified R 145
   06/07/95         Signed By Governor
   06/07/95         Effective date 06/07/95
   08/09/95         Copies available
   08/09/95         Act No. 92

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-23-600, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HEARINGS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE DIVISION, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE RECORD WHICH MUST BE KEPT REGARDING THE CASES AND HEARINGS BEFORE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE.

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

Record which must be kept

SECTION 1. Section 1-23-600(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Section 19, Act 181 of 1993, is amended to read:

"(A) A full and complete record shall be kept of all contested cases and regulation hearings before an Administrative Law Judge. All testimony shall be reported and need not be transcribed unless a transcript is requested by any party. The party requesting a transcript shall be responsible for the costs involved. Proceedings before Administrative Law Judges are open to the public unless confidentiality is allowed or required by law. The presiding Administrative Law Judge shall render the decision in a written order. The decisions or orders of these Administrative Law Judges are not required to be published but are available for public inspection unless the confidentiality thereof is allowed or required by law."

Time effective

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

Approved the 7th day of June, 1995.