S*0641(Rat #0343, Act #0303 of 1982)  General Bill, By I.E. Lourie, Land and 
D.S. Taylor

Similar(H 3218)
 A Bill to amend Section 42-1-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the designation Title 42 as "The South Carolina Workmen's
 Compensation Law", so as to change the designation to "The South Carolina
 Workers' Compensation Law"; to provide that all references in Title 42 to
 "Workmen's Compensation" shall mean "Workers' Compensation"; and to provide
 that all state agencies, departments, and political subdivisions must use all
 current forms, stationery, and other printed material before using, printing,
 or preparing any new material reflecting the change from "Workmen's
 Compensation" to "Workers' Compensation".-at

   11/02/81  Senate Prefiled
   11/02/81  Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   01/12/82  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-53
   01/12/82  Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry SJ-53
   02/10/82  Senate Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry SJ-13
   02/17/82  Senate Amended SJ-21
   02/17/82  Senate Read second time SJ-21
   02/24/82  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-9
   02/25/82  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-1068
   02/25/82  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-1068
   03/03/82  House  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-1154
   03/04/82  House  Read second time HJ-1233
   03/10/82  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-1306
   03/18/82  Senate Ratified R 343 SJ-45
   03/22/82         Signed By Governor
   03/22/82         Effective date 03/22/82
   03/22/82         Act No. 303
   04/02/82         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 42-1-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF TITLE 42 AS "THE SOUTH CAROLINA WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION LAW", SO AS TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION TO "THE SOUTH CAROLINA WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW"; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL REFERENCES IN TITLE 42 TO "WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION SHALL MEAN "WORKERS' COMPENSATION"; AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL STATE AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS MUST USE ALL CURRENT FORMS, STATIONERY, AND OTHER PRINTED MATERIAL BEFORE USING, PRINTING, OR PREPARING ANY NEW MATERIAL REFLECTING THE CHANGE FROM "WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION" TO "WORKERS' COMPENSATION".

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

References changed

Section 1. Section 42-1-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 42-1-10. This title shall be known and cited as `The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Law'. All references in this title to `workmen's compensation' shall mean `workers' compensation'; provided, however, all state agencies and departments and all political subdivisions of the State must exhaust the use of all current forms, stationery, and other printed material before using, printing, or preparing any new forms, stationery, or printed material reflecting the change effected by this section."

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon the approval by the Governor.