H 4115 Joint Resolution, By Wilkins and W.D. Smith
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE TIME PERIODS STIPULATED IN THE
 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO APPROVE, DISAPPROVE,
 OR OTHERWISE ACT ON REGULATIONS ARE TOLLED FROM JUNE 7, 2001, UNTIL THE DATE
 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECONVENES FOR ITS 2002 SESSION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE
 AUTHORITY FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO APPROVE, DISAPPROVE, OR OTHERWISE ACT ON
 REGULATIONS ALSO CEASES FROM JUNE 7, 2001, UNTIL THE DATE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 RECONVENES FOR ITS 2002 SESSION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT FROM JUNE 7, 2001, UNTIL
 THE DATE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECONVENES FOR ITS 2002 SESSION, EMERGENCY
 REGULATIONS OR THE RENEWAL OF EMERGENCY REGULATIONS ARE PERMITTED AS THOUGH
 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WERE NOT IN SESSION.

   05/15/01  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   05/15/01  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8
   05/23/01  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-11
   05/29/01  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Scott, Rutherford,
                     Howard, Govan, Kennedy, Breeland, J. Hines and
                     Emory HJ-20
   05/30/01  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 31, 2001 HJ-55
   05/31/01  House  Read second time HJ-18
   05/31/01  House  Roll call Yeas-110  Nays-0 HJ-19
   05/31/01  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-19
   06/01/01  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   06/04/01  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   06/04/01  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9

May 23, 2001

    H. 4115

S. Printed 5/23/01--H.

Read the first time May 15, 2001.

    To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (H. 4115) to provide that the time periods stipulated in the Administrative Procedures Act for the General Assembly to approve, disapprove, or otherwise act on regulations are tolled from June 7, 2001, etc., respectfully

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.

TO PROVIDE THAT THE TIME PERIODS STIPULATED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO APPROVE, DISAPPROVE, OR OTHERWISE ACT ON REGULATIONS ARE TOLLED FROM JUNE 7, 2001, UNTIL THE DATE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECONVENES FOR ITS 2002 SESSION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUTHORITY FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO APPROVE, DISAPPROVE, OR OTHERWISE ACT ON REGULATIONS ALSO CEASES FROM JUNE 7, 2001, UNTIL THE DATE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECONVENES FOR ITS 2002 SESSION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT FROM JUNE 7, 2001, UNTIL THE DATE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECONVENES FOR ITS 2002 SESSION, EMERGENCY REGULATIONS OR THE RENEWAL OF EMERGENCY REGULATIONS ARE PERMITTED AS THOUGH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WERE NOT IN SESSION.

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

SECTION    1.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the time periods stipulated in the Administrative Procedures Act for the General Assembly to approve, disapprove, or otherwise act on regulations are tolled from June 7, 2001, until the date the General Assembly reconvenes for its 2002 session on the second Tuesday in January 2002, and the authority for the General Assembly to approve, disapprove, or otherwise act on regulations under the Administrative Procedures Act also ceases from June 7, 2001, until the date the General Assembly reconvenes for its 2002 session. In addition from June 7, 2001, until the date the General Assembly reconvenes for its 2002 session, emergency regulations or the renewal of emergency regulations are permitted as though the General Assembly were not in session.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.