H 3963 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 3963 General Bill, By D. Smith
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, RELATING TO THE PREPARATION OF CIRCUIT COURT JURY LISTS FROM A TAPE OF
THOSE PERSONS HOLDING A VALID SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE OR
IDENTIFICATION CARD, SO AS TO DELETE THIS PROVISIONS AND PROVIDE THAT THESE
JURY LISTS MUST BE PREPARED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION FROM THE NAMES OF
THE REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE COUNTY.
04/10/97 House Introduced and read first time HJ-86
04/10/97 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-86
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF
LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE
PREPARATION OF CIRCUIT COURT JURY LISTS FROM A
TAPE OF THOSE PERSONS HOLDING A VALID SOUTH
CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD,
SO AS TO DELETE THIS PROVISION AND PROVIDE THAT
THESE JURY LISTS MUST BE PREPARED BY THE STATE
ELECTION COMMISSION FROM THE NAMES OF THE
REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 14-7-130 of the 1976 Code, as last amended
by Act 467 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"Section 14-7-130. In September of 1996 and every third year
thereafter in this same month, the Department of Public Safety shall
furnish the State Election Commission a computer tape of the name,
address, date of birth, social security number, sex, and race of persons
who are over the age of eighteen years and citizens of the United
States residing in each county who hold a valid South Carolina
driver's license or an identification card issued pursuant to Section
57-3-910. In October of 1996 and every third year thereafter in
this same month, the State Election Commission shall furnish a jury
list to county jury commissioners consisting of a tape or list derived
by merging from the list of registered voters in the
county with county residents appearing on the tape furnished by
the department, but only those licensed drivers and identification
cardholders who are eligible to register to vote may be included in the
list. Prior to furnishing the list, the commission shall make every
effort to eliminate duplicate names and names of persons disqualified
from registering to vote or voting pursuant to the laws and
Constitution of this State. As furnished to the jury
commissioners by the State Election Commission, the list or tape
constitutes the roll of eligible jurors in the county. Expenses of the
Department of Public Safety and State Election Commission
in implementing this section must be borne by these agencies
it.
In addition to the above provisions of this section, in September of
those years in which jury lists are not furnished to county jury
commissioners by the State Election Commission, the department
shall furnish the county jury commissioners with a tape or list of
newly licensed drivers or identification card holders over the age of
eighteen in the county added since its last report, and the State
Election Commission shall furnish the county jury commissioners
with a tape or list of newly registered voters in the county added
since its last report. The county jury commissioners are authorized
to incorporate these new names into its roll of eligible jurors in the
county."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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