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A319, R285, S970
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senators McConnell and Ford
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3683dw04.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4763
Introduced in the Senate on February 17, 2004
Introduced in the House on April 15, 2004
Passed by the General Assembly on April 22, 2004
Governor's Action: April 29, 2004, Signed
Summary: Adoption of Revised Code Volumes 2 and 20
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/17/2004 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
2/17/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
3/25/2004 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-6
4/6/2004 Senate Read second time SJ-27
4/14/2004 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-28
4/15/2004 House Introduced and read first time HJ-5
4/15/2004 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-5
4/20/2004 House Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-36
4/21/2004 House Read second time HJ-68
4/22/2004 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-36
4/27/2004 Ratified R 285
4/29/2004 Signed By Governor
5/6/2004 Copies available
5/6/2004 Effective date 04/29/04
10/20/2004 Act No. 319
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A319, R285, S970)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ADOPT REVISED CODE VOLUMES 2 AND 20 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO THE EXTENT OF THEIR CONTENTS, AS THE ONLY GENERAL PERMANENT STATUTORY LAW OF THE STATE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2004.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Findings
SECTION 1. (A) Section 2-13-90 of the 1976 Code authorizes the Legislative Council and the Code Commissioner to contract to be prepared and published under their supervision and direction revised volumes of the Code of Laws when, in their judgment, the supplement of any volume becomes too bulky for convenient use.
(B) The Legislative Council and the Code Commissioner have determined that the cumulative supplements to Volumes 2 and 20 have become too bulky for convenient use.
(C) Section 2-13-90 of the 1976 Code also provides that the revised volumes must be submitted to the General Assembly for its consideration.
Code volumes adopted
SECTION 2. (A) Revised Volume 2 containing Titles 5 and 6, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, is substituted for original Volume 2 which contained Titles 5 and 6.
(B) Revised Volume 20 containing Title 59, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, is substituted for original Volume 20 which contained Title 59.
(C) Revised Volumes 2 and 20 are adopted as part of the Code of Laws and, to the extent of their contents, are the only general permanent statutory law of the State as of January 1, 2004.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 27th day of April, 2004.
Approved the 29th day of April, 2004.
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