South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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A306, R135, S1008

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senator L. Martin
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7202ahb16.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 19, 2016
Introduced in the House on January 26, 2016
Passed by the General Assembly on January 28, 2016
Governor's Action: February 16, 2016, Signed

Summary: S.C. Code of Laws Volumes 7A and 19

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/19/2016  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference (Senate Journal-page 9)
   1/20/2016  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 13)
   1/20/2016  Senate  Roll call Ayes-42  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 13)
   1/21/2016  Senate  Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 8)
   1/26/2016  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference (House Journal-page 25)
   1/27/2016  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 17)
   1/27/2016  House   Roll call Yeas-104  Nays-6 (House Journal-page 17)
   1/28/2016  House   Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 22)
   2/11/2016          Ratified R 135
   2/16/2016          Signed By Governor
   2/19/2016          Effective date 02/16/16
   7/14/2016          Act No. 306

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/19/2016
1/19/2016-A
1/26/2016

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(A306, R135, S1008)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ADOPT REVISED CODE VOLUMES 7A AND 19 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, 2016.

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

Revised code volumes, authorization

SECTION    1.    (A)    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.

(B)    The Legislative Council and the Code Commissioner have determined that Volumes 7A and 19 are appropriate for revision.

(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

SECTION    2.    (A)    Revised Volume 7A containing Title 16, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, is substituted for original Volume 7A which contained Title 16.

(B)    Revised Volume 19 containing Title 58, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, is substituted for original Volume 19 which contained Title 58.

(C)    Revised Volumes 7A and 19 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, 2016.

Time effective

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

Ratified the 11th day of February, 2016.

Approved the 16th day of February, 2016.

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