Current Status Bill Number:83 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:McConnell All Sponsors:McConnell, Rose, Elliott, Giese Drafted Document Number:BBM\9356JM.95 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Workers' Compensation Commission, confidential reports of
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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Senate 19950110 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
referred to Committee
Senate 19941003 Prefiled, referred to Committee 11 SJ
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-7-210 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR RECORDS OF THE STATE ACCIDENT FUND TO BE SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT WITH NO EXEMPTIONS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 42-19-40, RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE RECORDS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 42-7-210. Records of the State Accident Fund are subject to disclosure under Chapter 4 of Title 30, the Freedom of Information Act, and are not exempt under Section 30-4-40."
SECTION 2. Section 42-19-40 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.