S*0130(Rat #0202, Act #0134 of 1985)  General Bill, By R.C. Shealy and 
N.A. Theodore
 A Bill to amend Sections 52-7-30, as amended, 52-7-140 and 52-7-310, Code of
 Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to boxing, so as to provide that the
 State Boxing Commission shall also have control over wrestling and over boxing
 and wrestling events and performances whether in person or via closed circuit
 television; to prohibit an amateur boxer from appearing on a professional card
 unless it is held under the jurisdiction of the Professional Karate
 Association; to provide that where a county has municipalities in excess of
 fifty thousand population the mayors of the municipalities shall appoint a
 member to the County Boxing Commission and to require the county commission to
 file appointees with the State Boxing Commission and to repeal Section
 52-7-320, relating to the regulation of boxing contests by the county boxing
 commission.-amended title

   01/23/85  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-219
   01/23/85  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-219
   03/21/85  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     General SJ-975
   04/04/85  Senate Amended SJ-1340
   04/04/85  Senate Read second time SJ-1341
   04/04/85  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-1341
   04/09/85  Senate Amended SJ-1406
   04/09/85  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-1406
   04/10/85  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-2225
   04/10/85  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-2225
   05/15/85  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
                     Commerce and Industry HJ-3185
   05/22/85  House  Amended HJ-3378
   05/22/85  House  Read second time HJ-3380
   05/23/85  House   Read third time HJ-3459
   05/23/85  House  Returned HJ-3459
   05/29/85  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-2340
   06/03/85         Ratified R 202
   06/06/85         Signed By Governor
   06/06/85         Effective date 06/06/85
   06/06/85         Act No. 134
   06/19/85         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 52-7-30, AS AMENDED, 52-7-140 AND 52-7-310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BOXING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOXING COMMISSION SHALL ALSO HAVE CONTROL OVER WRESTLING AND OVER BOXING AND WRESTLING EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES WHETHER IN PERSON OR VIA CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION; TO PROHIBIT AN AMATEUR BOXER FROM APPEARING ON A PROFESSIONAL CARD UNLESS IT IS HELD UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE PROFESSIONAL KARATE ASSOCIATION; TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE A COUNTY HAS MUNICIPALITIES IN EXCESS OF FIFTY THOUSAND POPULATION THE MAYORS OF THE MUNICIPALITIES SHALL APPOINT A MEMBER TO THE COUNTY BOXING COMMISSION AND TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY COMMISSION TO FILE APPOINTEES WITH THE STATE BOXING COMMISSION AND TO REPEAL 52-7-320, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF BOXING CONTESTS BY THE COUNTY BOXING COMMISSION.

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

Composition of Boxing Commission

SECTION 1. Section 52-7-310 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 352 of 1984, is further amended to read:

"Section 52-7-310. The boxing commission of each county shall consist of five members, two to be appointed by the senators representing the county, two by the members of the House of Representatives representing the county, and one by the mayor of the city having the largest population within the county. If a county has municipalities in excess of fifty thousand population then that member must be appointed by the mayors of those municipalities. It is the duty of the commission to see that a record of the appointees to the commission is filed in the office of the State Boxing Commission so as to indicate the persons holding office and the duration of their respective terms. All of the members shall serve without compensation and their respective terms of office are coterminous with the terms of office of persons by whom they were appointed. No member may have any financial interest, direct or indirect in the promotion, management, or result of any boxing or sparring contest.

Each commission shall file an annual report of its activities in the month of January with the State Boxing Commission. It is the responsibility of each commission that the health and safety of participants in boxing matches is safeguarded and that good sportsmanship is encouraged by the manner in which matches are conducted."

Repeal

SECTION 2. Section 52-7-320 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

Powers of commission

SECTION 3. Section 52-7-30 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 352 of 1984, is further amended to read:

"Section 52-7-30. The Commission shall have direction, management, control, and supervision over all boxing, wrestling, and sparring events, exhibitions, contests, and performances whether in person or via closed circuit television (events) in this State. The Commission shall promulgate regulations as necessary for the protection of the health and safety of participants and spectators and to carry out the provisions of this article. The Chief Boxing Commissioner may appoint a chief inspector and referees, inspectors, other officials, and clerical help as he determines necessary to administer the provisions of this article."

Provisions do not apply

SECTION 4. Section 52-7-140 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 352 of 1984, is amended to read:

"Section 52-7-140. The provisions of this article do not apply to any boxing, wrestling, or sparring exhibition, contest, or performance conducted by any institution of higher education or secondary school if all participants are students regularly enrolled in the institution or school, nor does this article apply to boxing matches sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union or the United States Amateur Boxing Federation. No amateur boxer may appear on a professional card unless it is held under the jurisdiction of the Professional Karate Association."

Time effective

SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.