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H. 3733
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Gilliam
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bh\7400ahb21.docx
Introduced in the House on January 27, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Clerks of courts, charge of courthouse
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/27/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 16)
1/27/2021 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 16)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 14-17-210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CLERKS OF COURT HAVING CHARGE OF COURTHOUSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CLERKS OF COURT TO HAVE CHARGE OF THOSE AREAS OF A COURTHOUSE WHICH ARE DESIGNATED BY THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY FOR USE BY AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS WHICH ARE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF COURT ADMINISTRATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 14-17-210 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 14-17-210. Every clerk shall have charge of those areas of the courthouse within his county which have been designated by the county governing body for use by agencies and departments which are under the jurisdiction of Court Administration, open the same when required for public use and at all other times keep it closed. For every night any courthouse shall be kept open the clerk shall be liable to a penalty of five dollars for the use of the county, to be recovered by indictment."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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