S*1195 Session 107 (1987-1988)
S*1195(Rat #0416, Act #0388 of 1988) General Bill, By M.B. Williams
A Bill to amend Section 14-7-1780, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to the providing of space for the State Grand Jury to meet and the
appropriation of funds for the operation of the State Grand Jury, so as to
provide that the Attorney General rather than the impaneling judge shall make
suitable space available for the State Grand Jury and to provide that the
funds for the operation of the State Grand Jury must be appropriated to the
Attorney General's office rather than to the Judicial Department.
02/11/88 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
02/11/88 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
02/17/88 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-12
02/23/88 Senate Read second time SJ-24
02/24/88 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-44
02/25/88 House Introduced and read first time HJ-1507
02/25/88 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-1507
03/09/88 House Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means HJ-1866
03/10/88 House Read second time HJ-1918
03/10/88 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day HJ-1924
03/11/88 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-1933
03/15/88 Ratified R 416
03/21/88 Signed By Governor
03/21/88 Effective date 03/21/88
03/21/88 Act No. 388
03/29/88 Copies available
(A388, R416, S1195)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1780, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO THE PROVIDING OF SPACE FOR THE STATE GRAND JURY TO MEET AND THE
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RATHER THAN THE IMPANELING JUDGE SHALL MAKE
SUITABLE SPACE AVAILABLE FOR THE STATE GRAND JURY AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUNDS
FOR THE OPERATION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY MUST BE APPROPRIATED TO THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL'S OFFICE RATHER THAN TO THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Space and funding of state grand jury
SECTION 1. Section 14-7-1780 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 14-7-1780. The Attorney General shall make available suitable
space for the state grand jury to meet. The State Law Enforcement Division also
shall provide service as the state grand jury requires. The other costs
associated with the state grand jury, including juror per diem, mileage, and
subsistence must be paid from funds appropriated to the Attorney General's Office
for this purpose by the General Assembly in the annual general appropriations
act."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. |