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A257, R324, H4065
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Harrison
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18831mm07.doc
Introduced in the House on May 15, 2007
Introduced in the Senate on March 5, 2008
Passed by the General Assembly on May 27, 2008
Governor's Action: June 4, 2008, Signed
Summary: Probate Court
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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5/15/2007 House Introduced and read first time HJ-17
5/15/2007 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-17
2/27/2008 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-6
3/4/2008 House Read second time HJ-55
3/5/2008 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11
3/5/2008 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
3/5/2008 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8
3/17/2008 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Gregory (ch), Elliott,
Anderson, Ritchie, Cleary, Ceips
5/14/2008 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-10
5/15/2008 Senate Read second time SJ-8
5/27/2008 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-8
5/29/2008 Ratified R 324
6/4/2008 Signed By Governor
6/10/2008 Copies available
6/10/2008 Effective date 06/04/08
6/13/2008 Act No. 257
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(A257, R324, H4065)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 62-1-302, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO JURISDICTION OF THE PROBATE COURT, SO AS TO ADD THE WORD "GENERAL" BEFORE "PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES" IN CONNECTION WITH FORMAL PROCEEDINGS FOR THEIR APPOINTMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Jurisdiction of the Probate Court
SECTION 1. Section 62-1-302(d)(1) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 132 of 2005, is further amended to read:
"(1) formal proceedings for the probate of wills and for the appointment of general personal representatives;"
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 29th day of May, 2008.
Approved the 4th day of June, 2008.
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