S*1139 Session 107 (1987-1988)
S*1139(Rat #0501, Act #0453 of 1988) General Bill, By Holland, Bryan, Matthews,
P.B. McLeod, T.W. Mitchell, Moore and Wilson
A Bill to amend Section 14-7-130, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to preparation of jury lists in the circuit court, so as to revise
the procedures for jury selection by including otherwise eligible licensed
drivers and identification cardholders, to make the provisions effective upon
ratification of a constitutional amendment permitting them, and to authorize
the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation to prepare
to implement the provisions of this Act.-amended title
01/27/88 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
01/27/88 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10
03/02/88 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary SJ-18
03/03/88 Senate Amended SJ-67
03/03/88 Senate Read second time SJ-67
03/03/88 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day
03/04/88 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-8
03/08/88 House Introduced and read first time HJ-1808
03/08/88 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-1808
03/30/88 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-2394
04/13/88 House Objection by Rep. Rudnick HJ-2701
04/13/88 House Read second time HJ-2702
04/14/88 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-2930
04/19/88 Ratified R 501
04/22/88 Signed By Governor
04/22/88 Act No. 453
04/22/88 See act for exception to or explanation of
effective date
05/03/88 Copies available
(A453, R501, S1139)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO PREPARATION OF JURY LISTS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SO AS TO REVISE THE
PROCEDURES FOR JURY SELECTION BY INCLUDING OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE LICENSED DRIVERS
AND IDENTIFICATION CARDHOLDERS, TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE UPON
RATIFICATION OF A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PERMITTING THEM, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO PREPARE TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Tape furnished
SECTION 1. Section 14-7-130 of the 1976 Code, is amended to read:
"Section 14-7-130. In November of every year, the South Carolina
Department of Highways and Public Transportation 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 December of every year, the State Election Commission shall furnish
a jury list to county jury commissioners consisting of a tape or list derived by
merging 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 South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation and State
Election Commission in implementing this section must be borne by these
agencies."
Necessary Preparations
SECTION 2. The South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation
shall make all necessary preparations so it shall be capable of making an orderly
transfer of all information required by this act to the State Election
Commission.
Time effective
SECTION 3. Except as provided in Section 2, this act takes effect when the
Constitution is amended whereby the provisions of this act are authorized. |