South Carolina General Assembly
103rd Session, 1979-1980

Bill 1068

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               1068
Ratification Number:       533
Act Number                 521
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Relating to certain property which is
                           exempt from attachment, levy and sale
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(A521, R533, S1068)

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 28, ARTICLE III, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO CERTAIN PROPERTY WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM ATTACHMENT, LEVY AND SALE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL ENACT SUCH LAWS AS WILL EXEMPT REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF A DEBTOR FROM ATTACHMENT, LEVY AND SALE AND TO DELETE VARIOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO EXISTING SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS THERETO.

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

Amendment proposed

Section 1. It is proposed that Section 28 of Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:

"Section 28. The General Assembly shall enact such laws as will exempt real and personal property of a debtor from attachment, levy and sale under any mesne or final process issued by any court or bankruptcy proceeding."

Question submitted to electors

Section 2. The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots shall be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written thereon: "Shall Section 28 of Article III of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that the General Assembly shall enact such laws as will exempt real and personal property of a debtor from attachment, levy and sale and to delete various provisions relating to existing specific exemptions and exceptions thereto?

In favor of the amendment _________

Opposed to the amendment _________

Those voting in favor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words 'In favor of the amendment', and those voting against the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words 'Opposed to the amendment'."

Ratified the 29th day of May, 1980.