H*2073(Rat #0011, Act #0008 of 1985)  General Bill, By J.H. Toal, J.F. Anderson, 
J.V. Gregory, Sheheen and Wilkins

Similar(S 78)
 A Bill ratifying amendments to Article V of the Constitution of South
 Carolina, 1895, relating to the Judicial Department by adding Section 4A so as
 to provide that all rules and amendments to rules governing practice and
 procedure in all courts of this State promulgated by the Supreme Court must be
 submitted by the Supreme Court to the Judiciary Committee of each house of the
 General Assembly during a regular session, but not later than the first day of
 February during each session, and that such rules or amendments shall become
 effective ninety calendar days after submission unless disapproved by
 Concurrent Resolution of the General Assembly with the concurrence of
 three-fifths of the members of each House present and voting.

   01/08/85  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-165
   01/09/85  House  Read second time HJ-198
   01/10/85  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-253
   01/15/85  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-127
   01/15/85  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-127
   01/16/85  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-147
   01/16/85  Senate Read second time SJ-148
   01/17/85  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-175
   02/26/85         Ratified R 11
   02/26/85         No signature required
   02/26/85         Act No. 8
   03/19/85         Copies available

AN ACT RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT BY ADDING SECTION 4A SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL RULES AND AMENDMENTS TO RULES GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN ALL COURTS OF THIS STATE PROMULGATED BY THE SUPREME COURT MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE SUPREME COURT TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE OF EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DURING A REGULAR SESSION, BUT NOT LATER THAN THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY DURING EACH SESSION, AND THAT SUCH RULES OR AMENDMENTS SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE NINETY CALENDAR DAYS AFTER SUBMISSION UNLESS DISAPPROVED BY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THREE-FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF EACH HOUSE PRESENT AND VOTING.

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

Constitutional amendment ratified

SECTION 1. The amendment to Article V of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, proposed under the terms of Joint Resolution 517 of 1984, having been submitted to the qualified electors at the general election of 1984 as prescribed in Section 1 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 4A is added to Article V to read:

"Section 4A. All rules and amendments to rules governing practice and procedure in all courts of this State promulgated by the Supreme Court must be submitted by the Supreme Court to the Judiciary Committee of each House of the General Assembly during a regular session, but not later than the first day of February during each session. Such rules or amendments shall become effective ninety calendar days after submission unless disapproved by concurrent resolution of the General Assembly, with the concurrence of three-fifths of the members of each House present and voting."