Bill 3379

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3379
Ratification Number:            310
Act Number:                     300
Primary Sponsor:                Haskins
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Employment security
                                ontributions
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940210
Computer Document Number:       436/12907AC.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940301
Introduced Date:                19930203
Date of Last Amendment:         19940203
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940301
Last History Type:              Signed by Governor
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Haskins
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
3379   ------  19940301      Signed by Governor
3379   ------  19940301      Act No. 300
3379   ------  19940224      Ratified R 310
3379   House   19940210      Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
3379   Senate  19940208      Read third time, returned to
                             House with amendment
3379   Senate  19940203      Amended, read second time
3379   Senate  19940201      Committee Report: Favorable     12
                             with amendment
3379   Senate  19930406      Introduced, read first time,    12
                             referred to Committee
3379   House   19930402      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
3379   House   19930401      Unanimous consent for third
                             reading on next Legislative
                             day
3379   House   19930401      Read second time
3379   House   19930331      Committee Report: Favorable     26
3379   House   19930203      Introduced, read first time,    26
                             referred to Committee

(A300, R310, H3379)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-31-390, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF WARRANTS OF EXECUTION FOR COLLECTION OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF OR TAX COLLECTOR ALSO TO COLLECT ANY REASONABLE COSTS INCURRED IN COLLECTING THESE CONTRIBUTIONS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF OR TAX COLLECTOR TO CONTRACT WITH A COLLECTION AGENCY TO COLLECT ALL REASONABLE COSTS AND AMOUNTS.

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

Reasonable collection costs may be collected

SECTION 1. Section 41-31-390 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 41-31-390. (A) If an employer defaults in any payment of contributions, interest, penalties, or employment security administrative contingency assessments, the commission shall notify the employer of the amount of contributions, interest, penalties, or employment security administrative contingency assessments due. If the amount is not paid within ten days after notice to the employer, the commission shall issue a warrant of execution, directed to the sheriff or tax collector of a county of the State, commanding the sheriff or tax collector to levy upon and sell the real and personal property of the employer found within that county for the payment of the amount, with interest, the cost of executing the warrant, and any reasonable costs incurred in collecting these amounts, to return the warrant to the commission and to pay it the money collected.

(B) The sheriff or tax collector may contract with a collection agency for the purpose of collecting delinquent payments of contributions, interest, penalties, employment security administrative contingency assessments, and any other reasonable costs authorized by subsection (A)."

Time effective

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

Approved the 1st day of March, 1994.