Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3673 Ratification Number:416 Act Number:371 Primary Sponsor:Shissias Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Child support order provisions Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940419 Computer Document Number:436/12885AC.93 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19940502 Introduced Date:19930310 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19940502 Last History Type:Act No. 371 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Shissias Hallman Gonzales Stone Corning Harrison Simrill Riser Koon Wells Walker Byrd Meacham Phillips Littlejohn Allison Cato Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- ------------ 3673 ------ 19940502 Act No. 371 3673 ------ 19940502 Signed by Governor 3673 ------ 19940427 Ratified R 416 3673 Senate 19940419 Read third time, enrolled for ratification 3673 Senate 19940414 Read second time 3673 Senate 19940413 Committee Report: Favorable 11 3673 House 19940204 Read third time, sent to Senate 3673 House 19940203 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on next Legislative day 3673 House 19940202 Committee Report: Favorable 25 3673 House 19930310 Introduced, read first time, 25 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A371, R416, H3673)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1015, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COUNSEL FOR AN OBLIGEE IN A CIVIL ENFORCEMENT ACTION OF A SOUTH CAROLINA CHILD SUPPORT ORDER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY SHALL REPRESENT THE STATE RATHER THAN THE OBLIGEE IN THESE MATTERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Prosecuting attorney to represent the State not the obligee in proceeding
SECTION 1. Section 20-7-1015 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 20-7-1015. If this State is acting as an initiating State, the prosecuting attorney upon the request of the court, the Department of Social Services, or other local welfare official shall represent the State in a proceeding under this subarticle."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 2nd day of May, 1994.