S 0065 General Bill, By Hayes, Elliott and Setzler
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 2-7-55 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE CODE COMMISSIONER TO ANNOTATE IN THE SOUTH
 CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS ALL UNPUBLISHED FEDERAL OPINIONS DECIDED IN THE DISTRICT
 HAVING AN EFFECT ON THE INTERPRETATION OR INVALIDATIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
 STATUTES WHICH HAVE BEEN SENT TO HIM BY THE CHIEF FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE.

   11/18/98  Senate Prefiled
   11/18/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/12/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-31
   01/12/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-31
   01/20/99  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-13
   01/21/99  Senate Read second time SJ-13
   01/26/99  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-20
   01/27/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-14
   01/27/99  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-14

January 20, 1999

S. 65

S. Printed 1/20/99--S.

Read the first time January 12, 1999.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 65), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 2-7-55 so as to require the Code Commissioner to annotate in the South Carolina Code of Laws all unpublished federal opinions, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

DONALD H. HOLLAND, for Committee.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-7-55 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE CODE COMMISSIONER TO ANNOTATE IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS ALL UNPUBLISHED FEDERAL OPINIONS DECIDED IN THE DISTRICT HAVING AN EFFECT ON THE INTERPRETATION OR INVALIDATIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA STATUTES WHICH HAVE BEEN SENT TO HIM BY THE CHIEF FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 2-7-55. The Code Commissioner shall annotate in the South Carolina Code of Laws all unpublished opinions sent to him by the Chief Federal District Judge of the South Carolina District which, in the Code Commissioner's opinion, affect or invalidate a South Carolina statute, act, or resolution."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.