South Carolina General Assembly
103rd Session, 1979-1980

Bill 3193


                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3193
Ratification Number:       562
Act Number                 471
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Relating to references to and judgments
                           by a master in equity
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(A471, R562, H3193)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 15-31-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REFERENCES TO AND JUDGMENTS BY A MASTER IN EQUITY, SO AS TO SPECIFICALLY PROVIDE THAT JUDGMENTS BY A MASTER SHALL BE FINAL BY STIPULATION OF ALL PARTIES.

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

Judgments final by stipulation

Section 1. Section 15-31-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 164 of 1979, is-further amended to read:

"Section 15-31-10. Any of the issues in an action, whether of fact or law or both, may be referred upon the written consent of the parties, the Guardian ad Litem and the attorney for defendants who may be in the military service. In such case the order may be made by the clerk. The issues may also be referred by the clerk in default cases. In all cases the parties not in default may agree and stipulate in the order of reference or by separate stipulation that the master may enter a final judgment in the cause."

Applicability of amendment

Section 2. The amendment to Section 15-31-10 of the 1976 Code contained in Section 1 shall apply only to orders of reference executed after the effective date of this act.

Time effective

Section 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.