S*0205(Rat #0045, Act #0026 of 2001)  General Bill, By Matthews
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-31-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE MEETINGS OF THE MINORITY AFFAIRS COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE
 THAT THE COMMISSION MUST MEET QUARTERLY AND AS THE CHAIRMAN FINDS NECESSARY
 INSTEAD OF MEETING AT LEAST MONTHLY.

   01/24/01  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   01/24/01  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
   03/07/01  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-12
   03/08/01  Senate Read second time SJ-18
   03/13/01  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-17
   03/14/01  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   03/14/01  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8
   04/04/01  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-4
   04/11/01  House  Read second time HJ-20
   04/17/01  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-24
   05/23/01         Ratified R 45
   05/29/01         Signed By Governor
   06/12/01         Effective date 05/29/01
   06/12/01         Copies available
   06/12/01         Act No. 26

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-31-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MEETINGS OF THE MINORITY AFFAIRS COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION MUST MEET QUARTERLY AND AS THE CHAIRMAN FINDS NECESSARY INSTEAD OF MEETING AT LEAST MONTHLY.

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

Minority Affairs Commission

SECTION 1. Section 1-31-20 of the 1976 Code, as added by Part II, Section 110 of Act 164 of 1993, is amended to read:

"Section 1-31-20. The commission must meet quarterly and at other times as the chairman determines necessary to study the causes and effects of the socio-economic deprivation of minorities in the State and to implement programs necessary to address inequities confronting minorities in the State."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 23rd day of May, 2001.

Approved the 29th day of May, 2001.