South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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S. 852

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Bryant
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Introduced in the Senate on May 19, 2009
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Athletic Commission

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/19/2009  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   5/19/2009  Senate  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        SJ-7

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/19/2009

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 40-81-50 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE THAT ONE AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION MUST BE FROM THE MIXED MARTIAL ARTS COMMUNITY.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 40-81-50(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)    There is created the State Athletic Commission consisting of eight members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate to regulate boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, mixed martial arts, and other combative sports in this State. One member must be appointed from each congressional district of the State and two from the State at large. One of the at-large appointments shall be a physician licensed and in good standing in the State, and one of the appointments must be from the mixed martial arts community. The terms of the members are for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies must be filled by the Governor for the remainder of an unexpired term. The commissioners of the State Athletic Commission may not have any financial interest, direct or indirect, in the promotion, management, or result of any boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, or wrestling event or exhibition."

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

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