Current Status Bill Number:4918 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960411 Primary Sponsor:Kennedy All Sponsors:Kennedy, Harvin, McCraw, Shissias, Kirsh, Stille, Neal, Phillips, Richardson, Limehouse, Keyserling, Witherspoon, Vaughn, McTeer, J. Young and Riser Drafted Document Number:pt\2427dw.96 Companion Bill Number:1073 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Electric current, theft of
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House 19960411 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 16-13-380, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THEFT OF ELECTRIC CURRENT, SO AS TO ADD A PENALTY FOR A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-13-380 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 16-13-380. Any person who (a) has no contract, agreement, license, or permission with or from any person authorized to manufacture, sell, or use electricity for the purpose of light, heat, or power or with or from any authorized agent of such the person for the use of electrical current belonging to or produced or furnished by any such the person and (b) shall wilfully withdraw withdraws or cause causes to be withdrawn in any manner and appropriate for his own use or for the use of any other person such the current from the wires of any such the person so authorized to manufacture, sell, or use electricity shall be is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall for a first offense must be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days. For a second or subsequent offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. Any person who shall aid, abet, or assist any such the person in such the withdrawing and appropriating of such the current from such the wires to or for the use of such the other person or to or for the use of any other person shall be is guilty of a misdemeanor and, shall upon conviction, must be punished in like manner."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.