South Carolina General Assembly
106th Session, 1985-1986

Bill 3343

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3343
Ratification Number:       427
Act Number:                392
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Permit and regulate the solicitation of
                           funds from motorists by resque squads,
                           volunteer fire departments, or charitable or
                           eleemosynary organizations in
                           municipalities
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(A392, R427, H3343)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 27 OF TITLE 5 SO AS TO PERMIT AND REGULATE THE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM MOTORISTS BY RESQUE SQUADS, VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS, OR CHARITABLE OR ELEEMOSYNARY ORGANIZATIONS IN MUNICIPALITIES; AND TO REPEAL ACT 167 OF 1985 RELATING TO THE SAME SUBJECT.

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

Solicitation of funds along highways

SECTION 1. Chapter 27 of Title 5 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 9

Section 5-27-910. Any rescue squad, volunteer fire department, or charitable or eleemosynary organization in this State may solicit funds from motorists on highways and streets located within a municipality or town with a permit issued by the governing body of the municipality or town. The governing body may grant or deny a permit. Permits may be issued for more than one day but no organization may be issued more than two permits in any one calendar year. Permits may impose limits upon solicitation as the governing body of the municipality or town determines are necessary to protect the health and safety of motorists, pedestrians, and those soliciting for an organization and to ensure that solicitation does not unreasonably impede the flow of traffic. The governing body issuing the permit shall have responsibility for supervising the solicitation and enforcing the terms of the permit."

Repeal

SECTION 2. Act 167 of 1985 is repealed.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.