Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:510 Ratification Number:263 Act Number:256 Primary Sponsor:Bryan Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Power of attorney, durable Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Jan 21, 1992 Computer Document Number:510 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:Feb 18, 1992 Introduced Date:Jan 17, 1991 Date of Last Amendment:Apr 16, 1991 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Feb 18, 1992 Last History Type:Act No. 256 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Bryan Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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510 ------ Feb 18, 1992 Act No. 256
510 ------ Feb 18, 1992 Signed by Governor
510 ------ Feb 13, 1992 Ratified R 263
510 House Jan 21, 1992 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
510 House Jan 16, 1992 Read second time
510 House Jan 15, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 25
510 House Apr 18, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
510 Senate Apr 17, 1991 Read third time, sent to House
510 Senate Apr 16, 1991 Amended, read second time
510 Senate Apr 10, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 11
with amendment
510 Senate Jan 17, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
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(A256, R263, S510)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 62-5-501, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY, SO AS TO MAKE VALID IN THIS STATE A DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY EXECUTED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION IF THE DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY, WHEN EXECUTED, COMPLIED WITH THE LAW APPLYING TO SUCH INSTRUMENTS IN THE JURISDICTION WHERE IT WAS EXECUTED, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECORDING OF SUCH INSTRUMENTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Power of attorney
SECTION 1. Section 62-5-501 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 521 of 1990, is further amended by adding:
"(E) A power of attorney as provided for under this section is valid if:
(1) executed in compliance with this section; or
(2) its execution complies with the law at the time of execution of the jurisdiction where the instrument was executed and it is recorded as required by subsection (C). Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 30-5-30, a valid power of attorney as provided for under this section which is executed in another jurisdiction may be recorded as though it complies with the provisions of subsection (C) of this section."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 18th day of February, 1992.