South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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A409, R208, S1023

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senator McConnell
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7487ahb08.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 23, 2008
Introduced in the House on January 30, 2008
Passed by the General Assembly on February 22, 2008
Governor's Action: March 31, 2008, Signed

Summary: Code of Laws

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/23/2008  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference SJ-12
   1/24/2008  Senate  Read second time SJ-9
   1/29/2008  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-7
   1/30/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-10
   1/30/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10
   2/20/2008  House   Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-26
   2/21/2008  House   Read second time HJ-19
   2/21/2008  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-19
   2/22/2008  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-4
   3/27/2008          Ratified R 208
   3/31/2008          Signed By Governor
    4/2/2008          Copies available
    4/2/2008          Effective date 03/31/08
    8/6/2008          Act No. 409

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/23/2008
1/23/2008
2/20/2008


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(A409, R208, S1023)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ADOPT REVISED CODE VOLUMES 16A AND 17 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO THE EXTENT OF THEIR CONTENTS, AS THE ONLY GENERAL PERMANENT STATUTORY LAW OF THE STATE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2008.

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

Revised code volumes, authorization

SECTION    1.    Section 2-13-90 of the 1976 Code authorizes the Legislative Council and the Code Commissioner to contract to be prepared and published under their supervision and direction revised volumes of the Code of Laws when, in their judgment, the supplement of any volume becomes too bulky for convenient use.

(B)    The Legislative Council and the Code Commissioner have determined that the cumulative supplements to Volumes 16A and 17 have become too bulky for convenient use.

(C)    Section 2-13-90 of the 1976 Code also provides that the revised volumes must be submitted to the General Assembly for its consideration.

Revised code volumes adopted, permanent statutory law

SECTION    2.    (A)    Revised Volume 16A containing Titles 48 and 49, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, is substituted for original Volume 16A which contained Titles 48 and 49.

(B)    Revised Volume 17 containing Title 50, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, is substituted for original Volume 17 which contained Title 50.

(C)    Revised Volumes 16A and 17 are adopted as part of the Code of Laws and, to the extent of their contents, are the only general permanent statutory law of the State as of January 1, 2008.

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 27th day of March, 2008.

Approved the 31st day of March, 2008.

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