South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 954

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                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    954
Primary Sponsor:                Macaulay
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Grievance Committee, subpoena
                                witnesses
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       436/11692.DW
Introduced Date:                May 01, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Feb 06, 1992
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              May 07, 1992
Last History Type:              Recommitted to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Macaulay
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 954   House   May 07, 1992  Recommitted to Committee        25
 954   House   May 06, 1992  Debate adjourned until
                             Thursday, May 7, 1992
 954   House   Apr 15, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     25
 954   House   Feb 12, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
 954   Senate  Feb 11, 1992  Read third time, sent to House
 954   Senate  Feb 06, 1992  Amended, read second time
 954   Senate  Feb 05, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     11
                             with amendment
 954   Senate  May 01, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 15, 1992

S. 954

Introduced by SENATOR Macaulay

S. Printed 4/15/92--H.

Read the first time February 12, 1992.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 954), to amend Section 8-17-130, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the establishment, membership, and powers of a Grievance Committee, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

DAVID H. WILKINS, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 8-17-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT, MEMBERSHIP, AND POWERS OF A GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMITTEE TO SUBPOENA WITNESSES.

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

SECTION 1. The fifth paragraph of Section 8-17-130 is amended to read:

"The committee shall have the authority to call for files, records and papers pertinent to any investigation; to determine the order of the testimony and the appearance of witnesses; to call additional witnesses; and to secure the services of a recording secretary in its discretion. The committee chairman or his designee has the authority to administer oaths; to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum to allow the committee to interview any person it considers necessary and review any document it considers relevant; to determine the order of the testimony and the appearance of witnesses; to subpoena witnesses at the request of either party; and to secure in its discretion the services of a recording secretary."

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

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