South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3958


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3958
Primary Sponsor:                Beasley
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Indigent Population, Legal
                                Providers
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Apr 30, 1991
Computer Document Number:       CYY/18521.SD
Introduced Date:                Apr 30, 1991
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Apr 30, 1991
Last History Type:              Received from Senate
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Beasley
                                Beatty
                                Jennings
                                D.
                                Martin
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3958  House   Apr 30, 1991  Received from Senate
 3958  Senate  Apr 30, 1991  Introduced, adopted, returned
                             with concurrence
 3958  House   Apr 30, 1991  Introduced, adopted, sent to
                             Senate

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO COMMEND SOUTH CAROLINA ATTORNEYS WHO HAVE WORKED WITH SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES AGENCIES OR THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR PRO BONO PROGRAM, OR BOTH, WHICH PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE STATE'S INDIGENT POPULATION AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE GO UNREPRESENTED.

Whereas, poor people because of their economic status have few resources available to address their legal needs; and

Whereas, the legal services agencies in this State and the South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Program work in partnership to serve the maximum number of eligible clients to provide access to justice for all persons; and

Whereas, the legal services agencies and the South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Program provide service to over 15,000 poor persons on an annual basis including children, elderly, homeless, victims of natural disasters such as Hurricane Hugo, mentally and physically ill, military personnel activated for Operation Desert Storm, and others who have no place to turn; and

Whereas, the work of the legal services agencies and the South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Program have a positive social and economic impact on the State by providing access to public benefits, medical care, adequate housing, child safety, family unit security, education, and employment; and

Whereas, South Carolina attorneys involved with the legal services agencies and the South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Program provide access to justice free of charge; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, would like to publicly recognize and commend each of the attorneys in this State who have participated in the South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Program or who have assisted with legal service agencies for their unselfishness and generosity in giving of their time and talents to help meet the legal needs of the poor. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly hereby commend South Carolina attorneys who have worked with the South Carolina legal services agencies or the South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Program, or both, which provide free legal assistance to the state's indigent population and provide access to justice for those who would otherwise go unrepresented.

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