South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 1259

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RECALLED

May 30, 2002

    S. 1259

Introduced by Senator Fair

S. Printed 5/30/02--H.

Read the first time May 9, 2002.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA COVENANT MARRIAGE STUDY COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, SCOPE OF STUDY, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND TO ABOLISH THE STUDY COMMITTEE UPON SUBMISSION OF ITS REPORT.

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

SECTION    1.    (A)    There is created the South Carolina Covenant Marriage Study Committee to be composed of:

        (1)    one family court judge to be appointed by the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court;

        (2)    one probate court judge to be appointed by the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court;

        (3)    one clerk of court to be appointed by the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court;

        (4)    two Senators to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;

        (5)    two members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

        (6)    one professor from the University of South Carolina, School of Law to be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Dean of the Law School;

        (7)    three interested citizens representing differing viewpoints on the issue to be appointed by the Governor.

    (B)    The study committee shall consider the constitutional, statutory, social, and ethical ramifications of adopting a procedure to allow covenant marriage in South Carolina. The committee may consider laws passed in other states, statistical studies, and other relevant information and testimony. The committee also shall review any legislation related to covenant marriage that was introduced during the 2001-2002 legislative session of the General Assembly.

    (C)    The members of the committee may not receive compensation and are not entitled to receive mileage, per diem, and subsistence.

    (D)    The committee shall submit a report containing its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives before March 1, 2003. Upon submission of the report the committee is abolished.

    (E)    The committee must be staffed by personnel as provided and assigned by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and by the Governor.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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