South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 70

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 28, 2001

    S. 70

Introduced by Senators Hayes, Elliott, Reese and Branton

S. Printed 2/28/01--S.

Read the first time January 10, 2001.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

    To whom was referred a Bill (S. 70) 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by adding Section 2-7-55 so as to require the Code Commissioner to annotate in the South Carolina Code of Laws all unpublished federal opinions, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

    Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking the bill in its entirety and inserting therein the following:

    /    A BILL

    TO AMEND SECTION 2-13-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE CODE COMMISSIONER, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE CODE COMMISSIONER TO ANNOTATE IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS ALL UNPUBLISHED FEDERAL OPINIONS DECIDED IN THE DISTRICT WHICH HAVE BEEN SENT TO HIM BY THE CHIEF FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE IF THESE OPINIONS AFFECT THE INTERPRETATION OR INVALIDATIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA STATUTES.

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

    SECTION    1.    Section 2-13-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "Section 2-13-60.    The Code Commissioner shall must:

    (1)    Compile compile the public statutes of the State.;

    (2)    Prepare prepare indices and cross-indices to such the codification of public statutes, and provide such to be published publish these indices in the appropriate code volumes as hereinafter provided.;

    (3)    Note note by annotation decisions of the Supreme Court and the court of appeals of this State under the appropriate sections of the statutes codified and also of the Constitution of 1895 of the State and the rules of court.;

    (4)    note by annotation all unpublished opinions sent to the Code Commissioner by a Federal District Judge of the South Carolina District which, in the Code Commissioner's opinion, affect or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;

    (4)(5)    Annually annually prepare for publication, to be printed by the Office of Legislative Printing and Information Technology Resources (LPITR), the statutes and joint resolutions passed at the preceding session.;

    (5)(6)    Place place analysis lines at the beginning of each section in every act and joint resolution, except state appropriation measures.;

    (6)(7)    Make make references, by act number and year in which the act is published, to each act and joint resolution of a previous session when amended or repealed.;

    (7)(8)    Divide divide the acts and joint resolutions into such as may be of a general permanent kind laws and such as may be local or of a temporary nature laws, with indices and cross-indices.;

    (8)(9)    Arrange arrange all local enactments according to counties in alphabetical order.;

    (9)(10)    Regularly regularly review and examine all the general statute statutory laws of the State.;

    (10)(11)    Correct correct typographical and clerical errors.;

    (11)(12)    Change change or substitute names, titles, and other designations to make them conform to new laws enacted by the General Assembly or new rules, regulations, or orders having the force and effect of law."

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

    Renumber sections to conform.

    Amend title to conform.

EDWARD E. SALEEBY, for Committee.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

Minimal (Some additional costs expected but can be absorbed)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

    The Legislative Council anticipates a minimal increase in the cost of printing the annual supplement to the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, however, the anticipated increased cost can be absorbed by the current funding level and there will be no additional cost to the state general fund.

    Approved By:

    Don Addy

    Office of State Budget

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.

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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