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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.169 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20010118 Primary Sponsor:Grooms All Sponsors:Grooms Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\pt\1140dw01.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Governor, executive orders issued by; statutory or constitutional authority granted before effective; State Government History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20010118 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GENERAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING THE GOVERNOR, BY ADDING SECTION 1-3-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN THE GOVERNOR MAY ISSUE AN EXECUTIVE ORDER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 1-3-60. No executive order is effective unless the Governor has been granted express statutory or constitutional authority to issue the order. All orders must contain a clause citing the appropriate authorization for the issuance of the executive order."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to all executive orders issued on or after that date.
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