Current Status Bill Number:4094 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950412 Primary Sponsor:Hodges All Sponsors:Hodges Drafted Document Number:pfm\7387sd.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Contracts or agreements
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House 19950412 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 32-3-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO WRITTEN CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY PROVIDES THAT IT CAN BE CHANGED, MODIFIED, OR SUPERSEDED ONLY IN WRITING SIGNED BY THE PARTIES, CAN BE CHANGED, MODIFIED OR SUPERSEDED BY AN ORAL CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 32-3-15. No written contract or agreement which specifically provides that it can be changed, modified or superseded only in writing signed by the parties, can be changed, modified or superseded by an oral contract or agreement."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.