South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 915

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       915
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19980114
Primary Sponsor:                   Hayes 
All Sponsors:                      Hayes 
Drafted Document Number:           pt\1482dw.98
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Date of Last Amendment:            19980205
Subject:                           District Court Chief Judge,
                                   unpublished opinions in federal
                                   cases, to transmit to Code of Laws;
                                   Courts, Attorney General
History


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

House   19980211  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19980210  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19980205  Read second time
Senate  19980205  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19980204  Committee report: Favorable with         11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19980114  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

February 5, 1998

S. 915

Introduced by Senator Hayes

S. Printed 2/5/98--S.

Read the first time January 14, 1998.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-7-55 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE CODE COMMISSIONER TO ANNOTATE IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS ALL UNPUBLISHED FEDERAL OPINIONS DECIDED IN THE DISTRICT HAVING AN EFFECT ON THE INTERPRETATION OR INVALIDATIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA STATUTES WHICH HAVE BEEN SENT TO HIM BY THE CHIEF FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 2-7-55. The Code Commissioner shall annotate in the South Carolina Code of Laws all unpublished opinions sent to him by the Chief Federal District Judge of the South Carolina District which, in the Code Commissioner's opinion, affect or invalidate a South Carolina statute, act, or resolution."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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