South Carolina General Assembly
106th Session, 1985-1986

Bill 539

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               539
Ratification Number:       142
Act Number:                97
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                        Reports by the Attorney General to
                           the General Assembly
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(A97, R142, S539)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-7-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REPORTS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL REPORT THE STATUS AND DISPOSITION OF WARRANTS ISSUED IN STATE COURTS AND TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL DOCKET REPORT AND THE WARRANT TRACKING SYSTEM.

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

Attorney General to make annual report

SECTION 1. Section 1-7-140 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 462 of 1980, is further amended to read:

"Section 1-7-140. The Attorney General shall annually make a report to the General Assembly of:

(1) the cases argued, tried, or conducted by him in the Supreme Court and circuit courts during the preceding year; and

(2) other information in relation to the criminal laws and observations and statements as, in his opinion, the proper and efficient administration of the criminal law requires."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.