Bill 3950

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3950
Ratification Number:       358
Act Number                 333
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Human Affairs Commission

(A333, R358, H3950)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND HEARINGS FILED WITH THE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION, SO AS TO INCREASE FROM NINETY TO ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS THE TIME A CAUSE OF ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

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

Charges filed with commission, suits time extended

SECTION 1. Section 1-13-90(d)(6) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(6) If a charge filed with the commission by a complainant pursuant to this chapter is dismissed by the commission, or if within one hundred eighty days from the filing of the charge the commission has not filed an action under this chapter or entered into a conciliation agreement to which the complainant is a party, the complainant may bring an action in equity against the respondent in circuit court. The action must be brought within one year from the date of the violation alleged, or within one hundred twenty days from the date the complainant's charge is dismissed, whichever occurs earlier, except that this period may be extended by written consent of the respondent."

Time effective

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

Approved the 21st day of February, 1990.