H 3124 General Bill, By J. Brown, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter and Brady
Summary: Citizens handicapped parking enforcement program
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-1980 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LOCAL JURISDICTION MAY ESTABLISH A CITIZENS HANDICAPPED PARKING ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE THE QUALIFICATIONS A PERSON MUST POSSESS TO SERVE IN THE PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOTH THE AGENCY THAT ESTABLISHES THE PROGRAM AND THE PROGRAM'S PARTICIPANTS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1970, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PARKING ILLEGALLY IN A HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE MUST BE DESIGNATED BY A SIGN OF A CERTAIN HEIGHT BEARING THE SYMBOL FOR A HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO FILE A FALSE APPLICATION TO OBTAIN A HANDICAPPED LICENSE PLATE OR PLACARD, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DUPLICATE, FORGE, OR SELL A HANDICAPPED LICENSE PLATE OR PLACARD; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1971, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A UNIFORM PARKING VIOLATION TICKET, SO AS TO ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ISSUE A UNIFORM PARKING VIOLATION TICKET TO AN OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1972, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PARKING VIOLATIONS TICKET, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT MUST BE ISSUED TO THE OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OR PLACED UPON A VEHICLE THAT HAS VIOLATED A PARKING PROVISION.
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12/08/04	House	Prefiled
12/08/04	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/11/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-89
01/11/05	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-90
01/18/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brady