South Carolina H 3079: Rural Infrastructure Authority

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2025-2026 Bill 3079 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3079

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
63-3-835 SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS BY GUARDIANS AD 
LITEM IN PRIVATE ACTIONS BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Article 7, Chapter 3, Title 63 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
63-3-835. A guardian ad litem is prohibited from engaging in ex parte 
communications with a party's attorney regarding a case, except for 
administrative, nonsubstantive purposes, unless the other party's attorney has 
provided consent. A guardian ad litem must provide a copy of any written 
communication with an attorney for one of the parties to the other party's 
attorney; provided, however, if a party is not represented by an attorney, the 
guardian ad litem must provide the written communication directly to the other 
party.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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