S*43 Session 104 (1981-1982)
S*0043(Rat #0001, Act #0002 of 1981) General Bill, By Senate Judiciary
Similar(H 2160)
A Bill to ratify an amendment to Section 28, Article III, of the Constitution
of South Carolina, 1895, relating to certain property which is exempt from
attachment, levy and sale, so as to provide that the General Assembly shall
enact such laws as will exempt real and personal property of a debtor from
attachment, levy and sale and to delete various provisions relating to
existing specific exemptions and exceptions thereto.
01/14/81 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference SJ-6
01/15/81 Senate Read second time SJ-7
01/21/81 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-17
01/21/81 Senate Roll call Yeas-039 Nays-000 SJ-17
01/22/81 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-302
01/27/81 House Debate interrupted HJ-336
01/28/81 House Read second time HJ-357
01/28/81 House Roll call Yeas-091 Nays-000 HJ-357
01/29/81 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-426
02/24/81 Senate Ratified R 1
02/24/81 No signature required
02/24/81 Effective date No Effective Date
02/24/81 Act No. 2
03/10/81 Copies available
(A2, R1, S43)
AN ACT TO RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 28, ARTICLE III, OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO CERTAIN PROPERTY WHICH IS
EXEMPT FROM ATTACHMENT, LEVY AND SALE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY SHALL ENACT SUCH LAWS AS WILL EXEMPT REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
OF A DEBTOR FROM ATTACHMENT, LEVY AND SALE, AND TO DELETE VARIOUS
PROVISIONS RELATING TO EXISTING SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS THERETO.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Constitutional amendment ratified
SECTION 1. The amendment to Section 28 of Article III of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895,
proposed under the terms of Joint Resolution 521 of 1980, having been submitted to the qualified electors
at the general election of 1980 as prescribed in Section I of Article XVI of the Constitution of South
Carolina, 1895, and a favorable vote having been received thereon, is ratified and declared to be a part
of the Constitution, so that Section 28 of Article III is amended to read:
"Section 28. The General Assembly shall enact such laws as will exempt real and personal property
of a debtor from attachment, levy and sale under any mesne or final process issued by any court or
bankruptcy proceeding." |