Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:617 Ratification Number:206 Act Number:137 Primary Sponsor:Helmly Type of Legislation:GB Subject:County veterans' affairs officer Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Jun 05, 1991 Computer Document Number:617 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:Jun 12, 1991 Introduced Date:Feb 07, 1991 Date of Last Amendment:May 23, 1991 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Jun 12, 1991 Last History Type:Act No. 137 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Helmly Moore Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 617 ------ Jun 12, 1991 Act No. 137 617 ------ Jun 12, 1991 Signed by Governor 617 ------ Jun 06, 1991 Ratified R 206 617 Senate Jun 05, 1991 Concurred in House amendment, enrolled for ratification 617 House May 27, 1991 Read third time, returned with amendment 617 House May 23, 1991 Amended, read second time 617 House May 22, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 27 with amendment 617 House Apr 30, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 27 referred to Committee 617 Senate Apr 26, 1991 Read third time, sent to House 617 Senate Apr 25, 1991 Unanimous consent for third reading on Friday, April 26 617 Senate Apr 25, 1991 Read second time 617 Senate Apr 23, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 08 617 Senate Feb 07, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 08 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
AMENDED
May 23, 1991
S. 617
S. Printed 5/23/91--H.
Read the first time April 30, 1991.
TO AMEND SECTION 30-15-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE RECORDATION OF VETERANS' DISCHARGE RECORDS, SO AS TO PERMIT, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY AND THE COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICER, THE CLERK OF COURT TO TRANSFER ALL RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICER TO RECEIVE, RECORD, AND MAINTAIN DISCHARGE RECORDS.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 30-15-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 30-15-60. Any person desiring a certified copy of any discharge or certificate of lost discharge, registered under the provisions of this chapter, shall apply for it to the clerk of court of the county in which the discharge or certificate of lost discharge is registered and the clerk of court shall furnish a certified copy. upon the payment of a fee of fifty cents therefor. Fees for furnishing a certified copy of discharge or DD 214 form may be established by each county but may not exceed fifty cents.
The clerk of court or the register of mesne conveyances may designate the county veterans' affairs officer to receive these applications and furnish these copies as provided by this section. Subject to the approval of the county governing body, the clerk of court and the county veterans affairs' officer may enter into a written agreement pursuant to which the responsibilities of the clerk of court under this chapter to receive, record, and maintain recorded discharges may be devolved to the county veterans' affairs officer. Upon transfer of the records, the county veterans' affairs officer may issue copies as requested."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.