South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 200

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    200
Ratification Number:            341
Act Number:                     307
Primary Sponsor:                Giese
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Littering, penalties
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Mar 30, 1992
Computer Document Number:       OLDVS/LIBX/2407
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Apr 08, 1992
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Mar 26, 1992
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Apr 08, 1992
Last History Type:              Act No. 307
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Giese
                                Courson
                                Wilson
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 200   ------  Apr 08, 1992  Act No. 307
 200   ------  Apr 08, 1992  Signed by Governor
 200   ------  Apr 02, 1992  Ratified R 341
 200   Senate  Mar 30, 1992  Concurred in House amendment,
                             enrolled for ratification
 200   House   Mar 27, 1992  Read third time, returned
                             with amendment
 200   House   Mar 26, 1992  Amended, read second time,
                             unanimous consent for third
                             reading on next Legislative
                             day
 200   House   Mar 18, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     20
                             with amendment
 200   House   Apr 10, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    20
                             referred to Committee
 200   Senate  Apr 09, 1991  Read third time, sent to House
 200   Senate  Apr 04, 1991  Amended, read second time,
                             ordered to third reading with
                             notice of general amendments
 200   Senate  Apr 03, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     11
                             with amendment
 200   Senate  Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       11
                             time, referred to Committee
 200   Senate  Sep 17, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           11
                             Committee
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(A307, R341, S200)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-700, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST DUMPING LITTER ON PRIVATE OR PUBLIC PROPERTY, EXCEPTIONS, RESPONSIBILITY FOR REMOVAL, AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REMOVAL OF LITTER FROM PROPERTY OR RECEPTACLES IS UPON THE PERSON CONVICTED UNDER THIS SECTION OF LITTERING THE PROPERTY OR RECEPTACLES, BUT THAT IF THERE IS NO CONVICTION, THE RESPONSIBILITY IS UPON THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY OR UPON THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY WHERE THE RECEPTACLE IS LOCATED.

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

Responsibility for removal on person convicted; etc.

SECTION 1. Section 16-11-700(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 63 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(B) Responsibility for the removal of litter from property or receptacles is upon the person convicted under this section of littering the property or receptacles. However, if there is no conviction, the responsibility is upon the owner of the property or upon the owner of the property where the receptacle is located."

Time effective

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

Approved the 8th day of April, 1992.