South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3241

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3241
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950112
Primary Sponsor:                   McElveen 
All Sponsors:                      McElveen 
Drafted Document Number:           council\legis\bills\cyy\16236ac.94
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                           Adoption, execution of
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19950404  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19950331  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950330  Unanimous consent for third
                  reading on the next Legislative day
House   19950330  Read second time
House   19950329  Committee report: Favorable              25 HJ
House   19950112  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 29, 1995

H. 3241

Introduced by REP. McElveen

S. Printed 3/29/95--H.

Read the first time January 12, 1995.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3241), to amend Section 20-7-1705, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1705, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXECUTION OF CONSENTS AND RELINQUISHMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTION, SO AS TO ADD A JUDGE ADVOCATE AS A PERSON AUTHORIZED TO WITNESS THE CONSENT OR RELINQUISHMENT.

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

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-1705(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 653 of 1988, is further amended by adding at the end:

"(5) a judge advocate certified by the judge advocate general of the respective branch of service."

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

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