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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ADOPTED -- NOT PRINTED
June 5, 2008
H. 3798
S. Printed 4/10/08--S.
Read the first time April 25, 2007.
TO AMEND SECTION 20-1-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A PERSON WHO MAY PERFORM MARRIAGE CEREMONIES, SO AS TO ALSO INCLUDE THE CHIEF OF A NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN ENTITY RECOGNIZED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-1-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 20-1-20. Only ministers of the Gospel or, accepted Jewish rabbis and, officers authorized to administer oaths in this State, and the chief or spiritual leader of a Native American Indian entity recognized by the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs pursuant to Section 1-31-40 are authorized to administer a marriage ceremony in this State."
/s/Sen. James H. Ritchie, Jr. /s/Rep. Garry R. Smith
/s/Sen. Luke A. Rankin /s/Rep. Ben A. Hagood, Jr.
/s/Sen. Joel Lourie /s/Rep. Walton J. McLeod
On Part of the Senate. On Part of the House.
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