§ 121. South Carolina

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1948

   Title 28, United States Code, section —

   Pub. L. 80–646 · 62 Stat. 869

   Enacted · 28 U.S.C. § 121

   June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 889

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 889

2. 1965

   Pub. L. 89–242 § 1(a) · 79 Stat. 951

   Changed · 28 U.S.C. § 121

   Pub. L. 89–242 consolidated into a single district the 10 divisions of the state which had formerly been divided into an Eastern and a Western District

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 89–242 consolidated into a single district the 10 divisions of the state which had formerly been divided into an Eastern and a Western District.

3. 1986

   Judicial Housekeeping Act of 1986

   Pub. L. 99–657 § 2(1) · 100 Stat. 3670

   Substituted · 28 U.S.C. § 121

   Pub. L. 99–657, § 2(1), substituted “eleven divisions” for “ten divisions” in introductory text

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 99–657, § 2(1), substituted “eleven divisions” for “ten divisions” in introductory text.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking “ten divisions” and inserting “eleven divisions”;

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 99–657, § 4, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3670, provided that:

4. 1986

   Judicial Housekeeping Act of 1986

   Pub. L. 99–657 § 2(2) · 100 Stat. 3670

   1. Struck · 28 U.S.C. § 121(1)

      Pub. L. 99–657, § 2(2), struck out “Beaufort,” after “counties of”

   2. Substituted · 28 U.S.C. § 121(1)

      Pub. L. 99–657, § 2(2), substituted “and Georgetown” for “Georgetown, and Jasper”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (1). Pub. L. 99–657, § 2(2), struck out “Beaufort,” after “counties of” and substituted “and Georgetown” for “Georgetown, and Jasper”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking “Beaufort,”; and (B) by striking “Georgetown, and Jasper” and inserting “and Georgetown”; and

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 99–657, § 4, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3670, provided that:

5. 1986

   Judicial Housekeeping Act of 1986

   Pub. L. 99–657 § 2(3) · 100 Stat. 3670

   Added · 28 U.S.C. § 121(11)

   Pub. L. 99–657, § 2(3), added par. (11)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (11). Pub. L. 99–657, § 2(3), added par. (11).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) by adding at the end the following: “(11) The Beaufort Division comprises the counties of Beaufort and Jasper. “Court for the Beaufort Division shall be held at Beaufort.”.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 99–657, § 4, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3670, provided that:

6. 1991

   The Judiciary Appropriations Act, 1992

   Pub. L. 102–140 § 304(1) · 105 Stat. 782

   Struck · 28 U.S.C. § 121(4)

   Pub. L. 102–140, § 304(1), struck out reference to Hampton County

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (4). Pub. L. 102–140, § 304(1), struck out reference to Hampton County.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in the first sentence of paragraph (4) by striking out “Barnwell, and Hampton” and inserting in lieu thereof “and Barnwell”; and

7. 1991

   The Judiciary Appropriations Act, 1992

   Pub. L. 102–140 § 304(2) · 105 Stat. 782

   Inserted · 28 U.S.C. § 121(11)

   Pub. L. 102–140, § 304(2), inserted reference to Hampton County

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (11). Pub. L. 102–140, § 304(2), inserted reference to Hampton County.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (11) by inserting “, Hampton,” before “and Jasper”.

6 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial