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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3477 Ratification Number:153 Act Number:84 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19990204 Primary Sponsor:Neilson All Sponsors:Neilson, Seithel, Sharpe, J. Brown, J. Smith, R. Smith, Rhoad, Lucas, Davenport, Lee, Mason, Altman, Keegan, Harrison, McCraw, Clyburn, J. Hines, Bales, Lourie, Lanford, Bauer and Tripp Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\psd\7176ac99.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19990603 Date of Last Amendment:19990603 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19990611 Subject:Silver Haired Legislature, Inc.; model legislature on Aging issues created, General Assembly History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19990702 Act No. A84 ------ 19990611 Signed by Governor ------ 19990609 Ratified R153 House 19990603 Concurred in Senate amendment, enrolled for ratification Senate 19990603 Amended, read third time, returned to House with amendment Senate 19990527 Read second time, notice of general amendments Senate 19990527 Recalled from Committee 13 SMA Senate 19990413 Introduced, read first time, 13 SMA referred to Committee House 19990409 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19990408 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Friday, 19990409 House 19990408 Amended House 19990406 Committee report: Favorable with 27 H3M amendment House 19990204 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on April 6, 1999 - Word format Revised on April 8, 1999 - Word format Revised on May 27, 1999 - Word format Revised on June 3, 1999 - Word format
(A84, R153, H3477)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-21-190 SO AS TO CREATE A NONPARTISAN MODEL LEGISLATURE ON AGING ISSUES TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA SILVER HAIRED LEGISLATURE, INC.; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE LEGISLATURE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT PARTICIPANTS MUST BE SELECTED PURSUANT TO PROCEDURES ADOPTED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA SILVER HAIRED LEGISLATURE IN COORDINATION WITH THE STATE'S NETWORK OF AGING PROGRAMS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Silver Haired Legislature established
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 43-21-190. There is created a model legislature on aging issues to be administered by the South Carolina Silver Haired Legislature, Inc. This model legislature shall:
(1) identify issues, concerns, and possible solutions for problems facing the aging population in South Carolina;
(2) make recommendations to the Governor and members of the General Assembly and to the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging;
(3) arrange educational forums to explore issues related to older South Carolinians;
(4) promote good government for all South Carolinians.
The participants must be sixty years of age or older and must be selected pursuant to procedures adopted by the South Carolina Silver Haired Legislature, Inc., in coordination with the state's network of aging programs.
The nonpartisan model legislature shall conduct its general assembly annually."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 9th day of June, 1999.
Approved the 11th day of June, 1999.
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