S 1440 Session 109 (1991-1992)
S 1440(Rat #0418) General Bill, By Holland
A Bill to amend Section 1-7-80, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating
to the appropriations to the Attorney General for expenses of litigation, so
as to delete the requirement that the Attorney General provide blank
indictments for the circuit solicitors, and to amend Section 1-7-940, relating
to the duties of the South Carolina Commission on Prosecution Coordination, so
as to add the duty of providing blank indictments for the circuit solicitors.
03/31/92 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference SJ-33
04/08/92 Senate Read second time SJ-35
04/08/92 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day SJ-35
04/09/92 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-9
04/14/92 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-23
04/28/92 House Read second time HJ-130
04/29/92 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-253
05/13/92 Ratified R 418
05/19/92 Vetoed by Governor
05/21/92 Senate Veto sustained Yeas-045 Nays-000 SJ-6
(Rxxx, S1440)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-7-80, CODE OF LAWS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATIONS
TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR EXPENSES OF LITIGATION,
SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL PROVIDE BLANK INDICTMENTS FOR THE CIRCUIT
SOLICITORS, AND TO AMEND SECTION 1-7-940, RELATING TO
THE DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION ON
PROSECUTION COORDINATION, SO AS TO ADD THE DUTY OF
PROVIDING BLANK INDICTMENTS FOR THE CIRCUIT
SOLICITORS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Requirement to provide blank indictments deleted
SECTION 1. Section 1-7-80 of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"Section 1-7-80. The annual appropriation for the Attorney
General for the expenses of litigation is subject to the following
conditions:
(1) the Attorney General shall conduct all litigation which may be
necessary for any department of the state government or any of the boards
connected therewith, and all these boards or departments are forbidden to
employ any counsel for any purpose except through the Attorney General
and upon his advice;
(2) out of this appropriation the Attorney General shall pay for
dockets for the several circuit solicitors and those other expenses as he
may deem advisable."
Requirement to provide blank indictments added
SECTION 2. Section 1-7-940(A) of the 1976 Code is amended by
adding a new item (4) to read:
"(4) provide blank indictments for the circuit
solicitors."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the
Governor.
In the Senate House _________________________________.
_______________________________________
President of the Senate
_______________________________________
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved the _______ day of __________________, 1992.
_______________________________________
Governor
Printer's Date -- May 10, 1992 -- S.
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