Current Status Bill Number:3021 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh All Sponsors:Kirsh Drafted Document Number:GJK\23040SD.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Professional corporation, representative in magistrate's court; attorneys, businesses
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
House 19961211 Prefiled, referred to Committee 25 HJ
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 33-19-660 SO AS TO ALLOW A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION TO DESIGNATE IN WRITING AN EMPLOYEE OR AGENT WHO MAY REPRESENT THE CORPORATION IN MAGISTRATE'S COURT AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON DESIGNATED, WHILE REPRESENTING THE CORPORATION IN COURT, IS NOT ENGAGED IN THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 33-19-660. A professional corporation may designate in writing an employee or agent of the corporation to represent it in magistrate's court. Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 5 of Title 40 or any other provision of law, the person designated, while representing the corporation in magistrate's court, is not engaged in the unauthorized practice of law."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.