H*4637(Rat #0391, Act #0347 of 1992)  General Bill, By J.W. Tucker
 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  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-38
   04/15/92  House  Read second time HJ-32
   04/16/92  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-13
   04/16/92  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-17
   04/16/92  Senate Unanimous consent for second reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-17
   04/16/92  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-17
   04/20/92  Senate Read second time SJ-6
   04/21/92  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-9
   04/28/92         Ratified R 391
   05/04/92         Signed By Governor
   05/04/92         Effective date 05/04/92
   05/04/92         Act No. 347
   06/02/92         Copies available

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 furnish 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 furnish 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.

Approved the 4th day of May, 1992.