Current Status Bill Number:3230 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:Simrill All Sponsors:Simrill Drafted Document Number:jic\5198sd.97 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Date of Last Amendment:19970212 Subject:Charitable funds, solicitation of, charitable organizations
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19970218 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee House 19970213 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19970212 Amended, read second time House 19970211 Debate adjourned until Wednesday, 19970212 House 19970205 Committee report: Favorable 25 HJ House 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
AMENDED
February 12, 1997
H. 3230
S. Printed 2/12/97--H.
Read the first time January 14, 1997.
TO AMEND SECTION 33-56-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR A WILFUL VIOLATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS ACT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 33-56-140(4) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 458 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"(4) In addition to the provisions of subsection (3), any person who knowingly and wilfully violates the provisions of this chapter or who knowingly and wilfully gives false or incorrect information to the Attorney General in filing statements or reports required by this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, for a first offense shall must be fined not more less than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days one year, and for a second or any subsequent offense shall must be fined not more less than five thousand dollars or be imprisoned for not more than one year three years, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.