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A96, R14, H3474

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Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Wilkins and Harrison
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3170dw03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 308

Introduced in the House on January 30, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on February 5, 2003
Passed by the General Assembly on February 25, 2003
Governor's Action: March 12, 2003, Signed

Summary: Revised Code Volumes 8 and 12, adoption of

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/30/2003  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference HJ-2
    2/4/2003  House   Read second time HJ-23
    2/5/2003  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-16
    2/5/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-12
    2/5/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
   2/19/2003  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-17
   2/20/2003  Senate  Read second time SJ-18
   2/20/2003          Scrivener's error corrected
   2/25/2003  Senate  Read third time and enrolled SJ-20
    3/6/2003          Ratified R 14
   3/12/2003          Signed By Governor
   3/19/2003          Copies available
   3/19/2003          Effective date 03/12/03
  10/23/2003          Act No. 96

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/30/2003
1/30/2003-A
2/19/2003-A
2/20/2003

(A96, R14, H3474)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ADOPT REVISED CODE VOLUMES 8 AND 12 AND NEW VOLUMES 7A AND 12A OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO THE EXTENT OF THEIR CONTENTS, AS THE ONLY GENERAL PERMANENT STATUTORY LAW OF THE STATE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2003.

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

Revised volumes

SECTION    1.    (A)    Section 2-13-90 of the 1976 Code authorizes the Legislative Council and the Code Commissioner to contract to be prepared and published under their supervision and direction revised volumes of the Code of Laws when, in their judgment, the supplement of any volume becomes too bulky for convenient use.

(B)    The Legislative Council and the Code Commissioner have determined that the cumulative supplements to Volumes 8 and 12 have become too bulky for convenient use.

(C)    Section 2-13-90 of the 1976 Code also provides that the revised volumes must be submitted to the General Assembly for its consideration.

Volumes adopted

SECTION    2.    (A)    Revised Volume 8 containing Title 17, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, is substituted for original Volume 8 which contained Titles 16 and 17.

(B)    Revised Volume 12 containing a portion of Title 36, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, is substituted for original Volume 12 which contained all of Title 36.

(C)    New Volume 7A containing Title 16, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, is substituted for original Volume 8 which contained Titles 16 and 17.

(D)    New Volume 12A containing a portion of Title 36, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, is substituted for original Volume 12 which contained all of Title 36.

(E)    Revised Volumes 8 and 12 and new Volumes 7A and 12A are adopted as part of the Code of Laws and, to the extent of their contents, the only general permanent statutory law of the State as of January 1, 2003.

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 6th day of March, 2003.

Approved the 12th day of March, 2003.

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