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H. 4023
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Dillard, Anderson, Robinson-Simpson, Hamilton and G.R. Smith
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Introduced in the House on April 24, 2013
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: State agencies, boards, committees, commissions or political subdivisions
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/24/2013 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 65)
4/24/2013 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 65)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-21-18 SO AS TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO ENTER INTO MEDIATION BEFORE INSTITUTING A CRIMINAL ACTION FOR FAILURE TO PAY LATE FEES IMPOSED BY THE ENTITY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 21, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 8-21-18. A state agency, board, committee, commission, or political subdivision shall enter into mediation before criminal proceedings against a person for failure to pay a late fee or penalty are brought by the entity. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution in a criminal case for failure to pay a late fee or penalty that a state agency, board, committee, commission, or political subdivision violated the requirements of this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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