S 0260 General Bill, By R.C. Shealy, D.L. Hinds, M.T. Rose and Wilson
 A Bill to amend Section 2-1-180, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to adjournment of the General Assembly, so as to provide for it to
 recess on the first Thursday in June, to extend the date when the House of
 Representatives fails to pass the General Appropriations Bill by March 31, and
 to provide for sine die adjournment on December 31 of each year.

   10/29/90  Senate Prefiled
   10/29/90  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/08/91  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-94
   01/08/91  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-94

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADJOURNMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR IT TO RECESS ON THE FIRST THURSDAY IN JUNE, TO EXTEND THE DATE WHEN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FAILS TO PASS THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, AND TO PROVIDE FOR SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT ON DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF EACH YEAR.

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

SECTION 1. Section 2-1-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 2-1-180. The regular annual session of the General Assembly shall adjourn sine die each year recess not later than 5:00 p.m. on the first Thursday in June. In any year that the House of Representatives fails to give third reading to the annual General Appropriation Appropriations Bill by March thirty-first, the date of sine die adjournment recess is extended by one statewide day for each statewide day after March thirty-first that the House of Representatives fails to give the bill third reading. The recess of the session may also be extended by concurrent resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote of both the Senate and House of Representatives. During the time between 5:00 p.m. on the first Thursday in June and the extended sine die adjournment recess date, as set forth herein, no legislation or other business may be considered except the General Appropriation Appropriations Bill and any matters approved for consideration by a concurrent resolution adopted by two-thirds vote in both houses. The General Assembly shall adjourn sine die at 5:00 p.m. on December 31 of each year."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.