H*3872 Session 108 (1989-1990)
H*3872(Rat #0234, Act #0154 of 1989) General Bill, By Wilkins, R.A. Barber,
J.M. Baxley, D.M. Beasley, J.D. Cole, R.S. Corning, Hayes, J.H. Hodges,
D.M. McEachin, E.L. Nettles, I.K. Rudnick and Sheheen
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
40-5-380 so as to allow attorneys employed by Executive State Agencies to
engage in pro bono representation under a pro bono program organized,
sponsored, or endorsed by the South Carolina Bar and to establish requirements
for the representation and to provide that pro bono representation by
attorneys employed by the General Assembly or the Judicial Department are
governed by the policies and rules adopted by their employers.-amended title
04/13/89 House Introduced and read first time HJ-7
04/13/89 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-7
04/26/89 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-7
05/10/89 House Read second time HJ-34
05/11/89 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-18
05/12/89 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
05/12/89 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
05/19/89 Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-2
05/24/89 Senate Amended SJ-56
05/24/89 Senate Read second time SJ-57
05/25/89 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments SJ-28
05/29/89 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-44
06/02/89 Ratified R 234
06/06/89 Signed By Governor
06/06/89 Effective date 06/06/89
06/06/89 Act No. 154
06/15/89 Copies available
(A154, R234, H3872)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
40-5-380 SO AS TO ALLOW ATTORNEYS EMPLOYED BY EXECUTIVE STATE AGENCIES TO ENGAGE
IN PRO BONO REPRESENTATION UNDER A PRO BONO PROGRAM ORGANIZED, SPONSORED, OR
ENDORSED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR AND TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
REPRESENTATION AND TO PROVIDE THAT PRO BONO REPRESENTATION BY ATTORNEYS EMPLOYED
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OR THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT ARE GOVERNED BY THE POLICIES
AND RULES ADOPTED BY THEIR EMPLOYERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
State attorneys
SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 5, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by
adding:
"Section 40-5-380. An attorney employed by any executive agency of the
State may, with the permission of his agency head, represent without fees
indigent clients referred by a pro bono program organized, sponsored, or endorsed
by the South Carolina Bar. The pro bono service must be at no cost to the State,
and may not conflict with the attorney's official duties or the interests of the
State. The attorney shall use compensatory or annual leave for pro bono services
performed during normal working hours. Practice by attorneys employed by the
General Assembly or the Judicial Department shall be governed by such policies
and rules as may be adopted by their respective employer."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. |