S 0307 General Bill, By Saleeby, Holland, I.E. Lourie, D.S. Rushing, 
A.M. Sanders, D.E. Turnipseed and M.B. Williams

Similar(H 2584)
 A Bill to enact the "South Carolina Governmental Tort Claims Act", establish
 therein limitations and procedures for tort actions against the state and its
 political subdivisions and make provision for liability insurance for
 government entities; to amend Section 1-11-140, Code of Laws of South
 Carolina, 1976, as amended, relating to the authorization to the Budget and
 Control Board to provide insurance for state employees and employees of
 political subdivisions, so as to delete a limitation on procurement of such
 insurance; and to amend Section 15-77-230, as amended, relating to the
 Governmental Motor Vehicle Tort Claims Act, Section 57-5-1810, relating to
 actions against the Department of Highways and Public Transportation, Section
 57-17-860, relating to damages for actions against counties for highway
 related damages and Section 59-67-710, as amended, relating to damages in
 school bus accidents, so as to increase the amount of damages recoverable
 under each such section.
   03/10/81  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   03/10/81  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9