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Bill 349

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      349
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990119
Primary Sponsor:                  McConnell
All Sponsors:                     McConnell, Matthews, Courtney, Patterson, 
                                  Reese, Hayes, Jackson, Passailaigue
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11089jm99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Banking and Insurance Committee 02 SBI
Subject:                          Motor vehicle insurance policy, surcharge 
                                  for certain violations prior to issuance or 
                                  renewal of


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990119  Introduced, read first time,           02 SBI
                  referred to Committee


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-152 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FOR EVERY AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICY OR CONTRACT ISSUED OR RENEWED IN THIS STATE AN ADDITIONAL SURCHARGE OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS MUST BE CHARGED FOR VIOLATIONS OF, OR AS ADDITIONAL PENALTIES UNDER, CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS IN TITLE 56, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF THIS ADDITIONAL SURCHARGE.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-77-152. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for every automobile insurance policy or contract issued or renewed in this State a surcharge of five hundred dollars which is in addition to any other surcharge allowed by law, must be charged for each violation of, or as an additional penalty under, Sections 56-1-510, 56-1-515, 56-3-390, 56-5-750, 56-5-950, 56-5-1210, 56-5-1220, 56-5-1620, 56-5-2780, 56-5-2930, 56-5-2940, 56-5-2945, 56-5-2990, and 56-5-2995. This additional surcharge must be used, first, to pay down recoupment and, thereafter, to be paid to Uninsured Motorists Fund established under Section 38-77-151."

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

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