H*2326(Rat #0322, Act #0301 of 1984)  General Bill, By T.A. Brett, R.L. Cobb and 
Wilkins

Similar(S 390)
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 20-3-125 so as to provide that any attorney whose client has been awarded an
 attorney fee by the Family Court may petition the Family Court to enforce the
 payment of such fee.

   01/27/83  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-534
   01/27/83  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-534
   02/23/83  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-1115
   03/02/83  House  Read second time HJ-1259
   03/03/83  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1296
   03/03/83  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-612
   03/03/83  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-612
   02/15/84  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-659
   02/16/84  Senate Read second time SJ-680
   03/01/84  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-860
   03/08/84         Ratified R 322
   03/13/84         Signed By Governor
   03/13/84         Effective date 03/13/84
   03/13/84         Act No. 301
   03/21/84         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-3-125 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ATTORNEY WHOSE CLIENT HAS BEEN AWARDED AN ATTORNEY FEE BY THE FAMILY COURT MAY PETITION THE FAMILY COURT TO ENFORCE THE PAYMENT OF SUCH FEE.

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

Attorney fees

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-3-125. Any attorney whose client has been awarded an attorney fee by the family court may petition the family court for the circuit in which the order was filed to enforce the payment of such fee."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.