H*4637 Session 109 (1991-1992)
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
(A347, R391, H4637)
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. |