H*2345 Session 107 (1987-1988)
H*2345(Rat #0280, Act #0194 of 1987) General Bill, By Wilkins
A Bill to amend Section 2-7-80, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating
to the printing and distribution of Acts, so as to include the Chief Judge and
Associate Judges of the Court of Appeals on the distribution list; to amend
Section 11-25-640, relating to provisions concerning persons entitled to
receive copies of the Acts and Joint Resolutions, so as to provide that copies
of the Acts and Joint Resolutions be distributed to the Court of Appeals; to
amend Section 2-13-190, relating to advance sheets, so as to include the Court
of Appeals Judges and the Clerk of the Court of Appeals on the list of
distribution; and to amend Section 2-3-75, relating to the establishment and
administration of the Office of Legislative Printing and Information
Technology Resources (LPITR), so as to provide that the Director of LPITR
shall, with the approval of the clerks of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, contract for all legislative printing requirements not
otherwise provided for by law, provide that any materials which have been
printed or paid for under the LPITR printing contract may be sold to other
state agencies and private persons, provide for the disposition of the funds,
provide for the deduction and retention of certain expenses incurred by LPITR
in the production and distribution of the materials, provide for payment for
the expenses, allow LPITR to sell by certain means any legislative document or
report which may be obtained under Chapter 4 of Title 30 (South Carolina
Freedom of Information Act), and require that sale to be with the approval of
the clerks of the House and Senate upon their prior consultation with the
Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.-amended
title
01/29/87 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-288
02/03/87 House Read second time HJ-359
02/04/87 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-381
02/05/87 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-455
02/05/87 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-455
02/18/87 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-572
02/19/87 Senate Read second time SJ-580
02/19/87 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-580
03/11/87 Senate Amended SJ-878
03/11/87 Senate Read third time SJ-888
03/11/87 Senate Returned SJ-888
03/25/87 House Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until
3/31/87 HJ-1440
03/31/87 House Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until
4/7/87 HJ-1500
04/08/87 House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-1694
04/15/87 Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference
committee appointed Sens. Tom Smith, Pope, and
Moore SJ-1307
04/15/87 House Conference committee appointed Wilkins, JW
Johnson & JI Rogers HJ-1899
06/03/87 House Free conference powers granted HJ-3568
06/03/87 House Free conference committee appointed Wilkins, JW
Johnson & JI Rogers HJ-3570
06/03/87 House Free conference report received HJ-3570
06/03/87 House Free conference report adopted HJ-3572
06/03/87 Senate Free conference powers granted SJ-2690
06/03/87 Senate Free conference committee appointed Sens. Tom
Smith, Pope and Moore SJ-2690
06/03/87 Senate Free conference report received SJ-2691
06/03/87 Senate Free conference report adopted SJ-2693
06/03/87 House Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-3629
06/25/87 Ratified R 280
07/21/87 Signed By Governor
07/21/87 Effective date 07/21/87
07/21/87 Act No. 194
08/20/87 Copies available
(A194, R280, H2345)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2-7-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING
TO THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF ACTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE CHIEF JUDGE AND
ASSOCIATE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS ON THE DISTRIBUTION LIST; TO AMEND
SECTION 11-25-640, RELATING TO PROVISIONS CONCERNING PERSONS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE
COPIES OF THE ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT COPIES OF THE
ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE COURT OF APPEALS; TO AMEND
SECTION 2-13-190, RELATING TO ADVANCE SHEETS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE COURT OF
APPEALS JUDGES AND THE CLERK OF THE COURT OF APPEALS ON THE LIST OF DISTRIBUTION;
AND TO AMEND SECTION 2-3-75, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF
THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE PRINTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (LPITR),
SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF LPITR SHALL, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
CLERKS OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, CONTRACT FOR ALL
LEGISLATIVE PRINTING REQUIREMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR BY LAW, PROVIDE THAT
ANY MATERIALS WHICH HAVE BEEN PRINTED OR PAID FOR UNDER THE LPITR PRINTING
CONTRACT MAY BE SOLD TO OTHER STATE AGENCIES AND PRIVATE PERSONS, PROVIDE FOR THE
DISPOSITION OF THE FUNDS, PROVIDE FOR THE DEDUCTION AND RETENTION OF CERTAIN
EXPENSES INCURRED BY LPITR IN THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE MATERIALS,
PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT FOR THE EXPENSES, ALLOW LPITR TO SELL BY CERTAIN MEANS ANY
LEGISLATIVE DOCUMENT OR REPORT WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED UNDER CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE 30
(SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT), AND REQUIRE THAT SALE TO BE WITH THE
APPROVAL OF THE CLERKS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE UPON THEIR PRIOR CONSULTATION WITH
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Printing and distribution of acts; addition to list
SECTION 1. Section 2-7-80 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 2-7-80. The clerks of the two houses of the General Assembly are
directed to have printed all statewide acts after their approval by the Governor
and to place upon the desk of each member of the General Assembly, not later than
two weeks after the approval date, a copy of such acts and to mail copies to the
house of those members who request such services and, after sine die adjournment
each year, to mail a copy of all acts not placed on the members' desks during the
session to the home address of each member of the General Assembly. In addition,
three copies must be mailed to each clerk of court in the State, to the head of
each state department and institution, to the Chief Justice and associate
justices of the Supreme Court, to the Chief Judge and associate judges of the
Court of Appeals, and each judge of the judicial circuits. Likewise, printed
copies of local acts approved by the Governor must be furnished to the members
of the legislative delegation from the county involved. The Secretary of State
shall notify the respective clerks immediately upon receipt of all acts available
to them for proofreading. Copies of printed statewide acts of the General
Assembly must be supplied to the county clerks of court and county boards of
commissioners."
Copies of Acts and Joint Resolutions; Court of Appeals
SECTION 2. Section 11-25-640(10) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(10) To the Supreme Court at Columbia and to the Court of Appeals at
Columbia, one copy to each court;"
Advance sheets; Court of Appeals judges, clerk
SECTION 3. Section 2-13-190 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 2-13-190. Within five days after receiving such page proofs
corrected from the Code Commissioner, the Office of Legislative Printing and
Information Technology Resources (LPITR) shall print the same and shall deliver
as many copies to the Code Commissioner as the Commissioner may order. The Code
Commissioner on receipt of such copies shall send a copy to each of the following
officers: The Governor, Supreme Court Justices, Clerk of the Supreme Court, Court
of Appeals Judges, Clerk of the Court of Appeals, circuit judges, circuit
solicitors, county judges, county solicitors, clerk of the court of each county,
judge of probate of each county, Attorney General, Secretary of State,
Comptroller General, Adjutant General, State Treasurer, Chief Bank Examiner,
Chairman of the Tax Commission, Executive Director of the Department of Highways
and Public Transportation, State Health Officer, Director of the Division of Game
of the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, Chairman of the
Public Service Commission, Commissioner of Agriculture, Chief Insurance
Commissioner, State Budget and Control Board, State Superintendent of Education,
State Librarian, Clerk of the House of Representatives, Clerk of the Senate,
Director of the South Carolina Archives Department, and the members of the
General Assembly. Any magistrate may obtain a copy of advance sheets of statutes
by sending his name, address, and term to the Code Commissioner."
Office of LPITR; authority and duties
SECTION 4. Section 2-3-75 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 2-3-75. The Office of Legislative Printing and Information
Technology Resources (LPITR) shall be established under the joint direction and
management of the Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House. The Clerks
shall employ a director to carry out the business of the office, who shall have
authority to hire and discharge staff with the approval of the Clerks, with such
funds as may be authorized by the General Assembly. The Office of Legislative
Printing and Information Technology Resources shall have the following authority
and duties:
(1) The Office of Legislative Printing and Information Technology Resources
shall provide printing and technical services to the House of Representatives,
the Senate, the Legislative Council, and the Code Commissioner. The Director of
LPITR shall, with the approval of the Clerks, contract for all legislative
printing requirements not otherwise provided for by law. LPITR shall also
contract for the printing requirements of the Code Commissioner as contained in
Section 2-13-60(4).
(2) Any materials which have been printed or paid for under the LPITR printing
contract may be sold to other state agencies and private persons. All funds
received for such service shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit
of the general fund of the State. Before any funds are paid into the State
Treasury, all necessary expenses incurred by the LPITR in the production and
distribution of materials in accordance with this section may be first deducted
and retained by the Office of LPITR. Payment for such expenses may be made on
order of the Director of Legislative Printing and Information Technology
Resources and approval of the Clerks of the House and Senate.
(3) Legislative Printing and Information Technology Resources may sell by
means of electronic transmission or by such other means as it deems appropriate
any legislative document or report which may be obtained under the provisions of
Chapter 4 of Title 30 of the 1976 Code, as amended. Such sale shall be with the
approval of the Clerks of the House and Senate upon their prior consultation with
the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate."
Time effective
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. |