South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3426


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3426
Ratification Number:            145
Act Number:                     92
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19950131
Primary Sponsor:                Harrison
All Sponsors:                   Harrison and Hodges
Drafted Document Number:        br1\18102sd.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19950531
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19950607
Subject:                        Administrative Law Judges

History



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

------  19950607  Act No. A92
------  19950607  Signed by Governor
------  19950606  Ratified R145
Senate  19950531  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19950530  Read second time, ordered to
                  third reading with notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19950530  Recalled from Committee                  11 SJ
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   19950131  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee

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(A92, R145, H3426)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-23-600, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HEARINGS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE DIVISION, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE RECORD WHICH MUST BE KEPT REGARDING THE CASES AND HEARINGS BEFORE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE.

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

Record which must be kept

SECTION 1. Section 1-23-600(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Section 19, Act 181 of 1993, is amended to read:

"(A) A full and complete record shall be kept of all contested cases and regulation hearings before an Administrative Law Judge. All testimony shall be reported and need not be transcribed unless a transcript is requested by any party. The party requesting a transcript shall be responsible for the costs involved. Proceedings before Administrative Law Judges are open to the public unless confidentiality is allowed or required by law. The presiding Administrative Law Judge shall render the decision in a written order. The decisions or orders of these Administrative Law Judges are not required to be published but are available for public inspection unless the confidentiality thereof is allowed or required by law."

Time effective

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

Approved the 7th day of June, 1995.