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Bill 1407

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1407
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000525
Primary Sponsor:                  Grooms
All Sponsors:                     Grooms
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\lkg\009exec.whb.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Governor, executive orders; circumstances 
                                  when may be issued by; State Government


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000525  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GENERAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING THE GOVERNOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN THE GOVERNOR MAY ISSUE AN EXECUTIVE ORDER.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-3-15. No executive order shall be effective unless the Governor has been granted express statutory or constitutional authority to issue the order. All orders must contain a clause citing the appropriate authorization for the issuance of the executive order."

SECTION 2. This section takes effect upon approval by the Governor and shall apply to all executive orders issued on or after that date.

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