Bill 617

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    617
Ratification Number:            206
Act Number:                     137
Primary Sponsor:                Helmly
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        County veterans' affairs
                                officer
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Jun 05, 1991
Computer Document Number:       617
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Jun 12, 1991
Introduced Date:                Feb 07, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         May 23, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Jun 12, 1991
Last History Type:              Act No. 137
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Helmly
                                Moore
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 617   ------  Jun 12, 1991  Act No. 137
 617   ------  Jun 12, 1991  Signed by Governor
 617   ------  Jun 06, 1991  Ratified R 206
 617   Senate  Jun 05, 1991  Concurred in House amendment,
                             enrolled for ratification
 617   House   May 27, 1991  Read third time, returned
                             with amendment
 617   House   May 23, 1991  Amended, read second time
 617   House   May 22, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     27
                             with amendment
 617   House   Apr 30, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    27
                             referred to Committee
 617   Senate  Apr 26, 1991  Read third time, sent to House
 617   Senate  Apr 25, 1991  Unanimous consent for third
                             reading on Friday, April 26
 617   Senate  Apr 25, 1991  Read second time
 617   Senate  Apr 23, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     08
 617   Senate  Feb 07, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    08
                             referred to Committee

AMENDED

May 23, 1991

S. 617

S. Printed 5/23/91--H.

Read the first time April 30, 1991.

TO AMEND SECTION 30-15-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE RECORDATION OF VETERANS' DISCHARGE RECORDS, SO AS TO PERMIT, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY AND THE COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICER, THE CLERK OF COURT TO TRANSFER ALL RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICER TO RECEIVE, RECORD, AND MAINTAIN DISCHARGE RECORDS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 30-15-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 30-15-60. Any person desiring a certified copy of any discharge or certificate of lost discharge, registered under the provisions of this chapter, shall apply for it to the clerk of court of the county in which the discharge or certificate of lost discharge is registered and the clerk of court shall furnish a certified copy. upon the payment of a fee of fifty cents therefor. Fees for furnishing a certified copy of discharge or DD 214 form may be established by each county but may not exceed fifty cents.

The clerk of court or the register of mesne conveyances may designate the county veterans' affairs officer to receive these applications and furnish these copies as provided by this section. Subject to the approval of the county governing body, the clerk of court and the county veterans affairs' officer may enter into a written agreement pursuant to which the responsibilities of the clerk of court under this chapter to receive, record, and maintain recorded discharges may be devolved to the county veterans' affairs officer. Upon transfer of the records, the county veterans' affairs officer may issue copies as requested."

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