South Carolina General Assembly
108th Session, 1989-1990

Bill 3085

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3085
Ratification Number:       34
Act Number                 21
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Offense of malicious injury to telegraph,
                           telephone, or electric utility systems
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(A21, R34, H3085)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-740, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF MALICIOUS INJURY TO TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE, OR ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEMS, SO AS TO INCLUDE WITHIN THE OFFENSE INJURY TO CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS AND SATELLITE DISHES.

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

Offense extended

SECTION 1. Section 16-11-740 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 16-11-740. A person who, without the consent of the owner, wilfully destroys, damages, or in any way injures a telegraph, telephone, electric utility system, satellite dish, or cable television system, including poles, cables, wires, fixtures, antennas, amplifiers, or other apparatus, equipment, or appliances; or obstructs, impedes, or impairs their services or transmissions; or aids, agrees with, employs, or conspires with any person to do or cause to be done any of the acts mentioned in this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined or imprisoned in the discretion of the court."

Time effective

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