Current Status Bill Number:1141 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980324 Primary Sponsor:Land All Sponsors:Land, Hayes and Courtney Drafted Document Number:psd\7284ac.98 Companion Bill Number:4881 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Workers' Compensation Commission, hearings; selection site provisions, counties to provide facilities
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Senate 19980324 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-17-25 SO AS TO REQUIRE COUNTIES TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN WHICH THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION MAY CONDUCT HEARINGS AT NO EXPENSE TO THE COMMISSION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 42-17-25. A county must provide sufficient physical facilities at a consistent location in which the commission may conduct hearings at no expense to the commission."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1998.