H 3441 {Rat #43, Act #24 of 2017} General Bill, By Gagnon
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 42-9-450 SO AS TO PROVIDE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PAYMENTS BY EMPLOYERS'
 REPRESENTATIVES MUST BE MADE BY CHECKS OR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS. -
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   01/12/17  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 18)
   01/12/17  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 18)
   01/17/17  House  Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 422)
   01/17/17  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (House Journal-page 422)
   01/25/17  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
                     Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 2)
   01/26/17         Scrivener's error corrected
   01/26/17  House  Amended (House Journal-page 13)
   01/26/17  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 13)
   01/26/17  House  Roll call Yeas-90  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 14)
   01/26/17  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 15)
   01/27/17  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 2)
   01/31/17  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 21)
   01/31/17  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 21)
   03/30/17  Senate Referred to Subcommittee:  Young (ch), Sabb, Talley
   04/26/17  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 9)
   04/27/17         Scrivener's error corrected
   05/02/17  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26)
   05/02/17  Senate Roll call Ayes-36  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 26)
   05/03/17  Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 25)
   05/04/17         Ratified R  43
   05/09/17         Signed By Governor
   05/12/17         Effective date  5/9/17
   05/15/17         Act No.  24

(A24, R43, H3441)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-9-450 SO AS TO PROVIDE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PAYMENTS BY EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVES MUST BE MADE BY CHECKS OR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS.

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

Employer's representatives to pay by check or electronic payment systems

SECTION    1.    Chapter 9, Title 42 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 42-9-450. An employer's representative shall make payment of compensation by means of check or electronic payment system including, but not limited to, an electronic funds transfer, a direct deposit, debit card, or similar payment system if such payments are made in accordance with the policies, procedures, or regulations as provided by the commission."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 4th day of May, 2017.

Approved the 9th day of May, 2017.