South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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Bill 4688

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 4, 2016

H. 4688

Introduced by Reps. Clemmons, Felder, Clary, Collins, Daning, R.L. Brown, Forrester and Rivers

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Read the first time January 19, 2016.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4688) to amend Section 56-5-1030, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to unlawful interference with traffic control devices and railroad signs and signals, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/SECTION 1.    This act may be cited as the "Timothy Wayne Gibson Act".

SECTION    2.    Section 56-5-1030(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)    No person shall wilfully without lawful authority attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, reposition, or remove an official traffic-control device, a temporary road closure sign or device, or a railroad sign or signal, or its inscriptions, shields, or insignia."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

MERITA A. ALLISON for Committee.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

Fiscal Impact Summary

This bill would have no expenditure impact on the general fund, federal funds, or other funds.

Explanation of Fiscal Impact

State Expenditure

This bill amends Section 56-5-1030 relating to unlawful interference with traffic control devices and railroad signs and signals, to provide that this section also applies to portable road closure signs and devices, and to the repositioning of traffic control devices and railroad signs and signals.

Department of Transportation and Department of Public Safety. These agencies report that this bill will have no expenditure impact on the general fund, federal funds, or other funds.

Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1030, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND RAILROAD SIGNS AND SIGNALS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION ALSO APPLIES TO PORTABLE ROAD CLOSURE SIGNS AND DEVICES, AND TO THE UNLAWFUL REPOSITIONING OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND RAILROAD SIGNS AND SIGNALS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-5-1030(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A) No person shall wilfully without lawful authority attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, reposition, or remove an official traffic-control device, a portable road closure sign or device, or a railroad sign or signal, or its inscriptions, shields, or insignia."

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

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