South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 4936


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4936
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000413
Primary Sponsor:                  F. Smith
All Sponsors:                     F. Smith
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\skb\18341som00.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Attorneys, debts of a client; not 
                                  responsible for unless executed written 
                                  agreement claiming responsibility for


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000413  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-5-390 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN ATTORNEY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE TO PAY THE DEBTS OF A CLIENT UNLESS THE ATTORNEY AND CLIENT HAVE EXECUTED A WRITTEN AGREEMENT THAT THE ATTORNEY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OR DEBTS, OR BOTH, OF THE CLIENT.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 40-5-390. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an attorney is not responsible to pay the debts of a client unless he and the client have executed a written agreement that, as a part of his representation of the client, the attorney is responsible for paying certain expenses or debts, or both, of the client."

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

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