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Bill 4494

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4494
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000127
Primary Sponsor:                  Klauber
All Sponsors:                     Klauber, Hawkins, McGee and Simrill
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1777dw00.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Date of Last Amendment:           20000524
Subject:                          Freedom of Information, public records, 
                                  availability of; public body disapproving 
                                  release, circuit court judge to hear


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000525  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   20000525  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20000524  Amended, read second time
House   20000517  Debate adjourned
House   20000419  Committee report: majority             25 HJ
                  favorable, with amendment,
                  minority unfavorable
House   20000127  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 19, 2000 - Word format
Revised on May 24, 2000 - Word format

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AMENDED

May 24, 2000

H. 4494

S. Printed 5/24/00--H.

Read the first time January 27, 2000.

TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ENFORCEMENT, ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS REGARDING CASES BROUGHT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OR THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO GIVE PRECEDENCE TO CONTESTED CASES ON THE MERITS OVER NON-JURY MATTERS FOR TRIAL.

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

SECTION 1. Section 30-4-100(a) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(a) Any citizen of the State may apply to the circuit court for either or both a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief to enforce the provisions of this chapter in appropriate cases as long as such application is made no later than one year following the date on which the alleged violation occurs or one year after a public vote in public session, whichever comes later. The court may order equitable relief as it considers appropriate, and a violation of this chapter must be considered to be an irreparable injury for which no adequate remedy at law exists. Trials on the merits in contested suits for declaratory judgment or injunctive relief filed pursuant to this Chapter must be given precedence over other non-jury matters for trial, but such cases may not be called for trial until 120 days after the filing of the summons and complaint unless a shorter period of time is agreed to in writing by all parties to the suit."

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

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