H*2643(Rat #0331, Act #0305 of 1984)  General Bill, By M.S. Gulledge, 
E.H. Agnew, M.O. Alexander, J.F. Anderson, D.L. Aydlette, Boan, T.A. Brett, 
R.L. Cobb, M.L. Eargle, T.W. Edwards, Elliott, H.C. Granger, Harvin, McKay, 
H.E. Pearce, Phillips, J.C. Pracht, D. Sheppard, B.E. Thrailkill, D.C. Waldrop, 
D. Williams and R.R. Woods
 A Bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 1, Code of Laws of South
 Carolina, 1976, relating to the Attorney General and his assistants, by adding
 Section 1-7-55 so as to authorize the Attorney General to prosecute a
 counter-claim, cross-action, or any other appropriate action in a civil suit
 on behalf of a public officer or employee.

   03/09/83  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-1407
   03/09/83  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-1407
   06/02/83  House  Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-3444
   01/11/84  House  Read second time HJ-365
   01/12/84  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-412
   01/12/84  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-371
   01/12/84  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-371
   02/29/84  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-794
   03/01/84  Senate Read second time SJ-873
   03/13/84  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-977
   03/20/84         Ratified R 331
   03/22/84         Signed By Governor
   03/22/84         Effective date 03/22/84
   03/22/84         Act No. 305
   04/03/84         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND HIS ASSISTANTS, BY ADDING SECTION 1-7-55 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PROSECUTE A COUNTER-CLAIM, CROSS-ACTION, OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION IN A CIVIL SUIT ON BEHALF OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.

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

Attorney General may prosecute

SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-7-55. When the Attorney General undertakes to defend any civil action or proceeding on behalf of any officer or employee of the State, or of any political subdivision of the State, he may, in his discretion, upon the request of the officer or employee, enter and prosecute a counter-claim, cross-action, or any otherappropriate action in the suit on behalf of the officer or employee."

Time effective

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