Bill 1272

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1272
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19980528
Primary Sponsor:                Saleeby
All Sponsors:                   Saleeby and Land 
Drafted Document Number:        jud9074.ees
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                        Tort Claims Act, jurisdiction
                                transfer to Administrative Law Judge
                                Division; study committee, Courts

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

House   19980602  Introduced, referred to Committee        25 HJ
Senate  19980528  Adopted, sent to House
Senate  19980528  Recalled from Committee                  11 SJ
Senate  19980528  Introduced, referred to Committee        11 SJ

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO ESTABLISH A JOINT STUDY COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE DIVISION OF CLAIMS BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA TORT CLAIMS ACT.

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That a Joint Study Committee be appointed to study the jurisdiction of the Administrative Law Judge Division in order to determine whether there should be a transfer of jurisdiction to the division of cases brought pursuant to the South Carolina Tort Claims Act; and if there is a transfer of jurisdiction, to determine the manner in which and circumstances under which any transfer should be accomplished in this State.

The committee shall consist of eight members as follows:

(1) three members appointed by the Chairman of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee from the membership of the committee;

(2) three members appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee from the membership of the committee;

(3) the Chief Judge of the Administrative Law Judge Division or his designee from the division; and

(4) the Director of the Office of Insurance Services.

The staff of the respective committees of the Senate and House shall provide staff support to the Joint Study Committee in the performance of its duties. Committee members shall receive their usual mileage, subsistence, and per diem while on official business of the committee.

The study committee shall report its findings, recommendations, and any suggested changes in state law to the General Assembly no later than January 1, 1999, at which time the study committee shall be dissolved.