South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4819

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4819
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020227
Primary Sponsor:                  Vaughn
All Sponsors:                     Vaughn, Bales, Chellis, Cobb-Hunter, 
                                  Cotty, Gilham, Hamilton, Leach, 
                                  Moody-Lawrence, Robinson, Rodgers and Wilder
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5165djc02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Name change petition, duties of clerk of 
                                  family court regarding


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020227  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 49, TITLE 15, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CHANGE OF NAME, BY ADDING SECTION 15-49-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CLERK OF THE FAMILY COURT MUST PROVIDE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS SUFFICIENT TO ENABLE A PERSON NOT REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY TO PETITION THE FAMILY COURT FOR A CHANGE OF NAME.

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

SECTION 1.    Chapter 49, Title 15 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 15-49-60.    The clerk of the family court must provide members of the public with forms and instructions sufficient to enable a person not represented by an attorney to petition the family court for a change of name under the provisions of this chapter."

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

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