S 0492 General Bill, By Gregory, Wilson and Ryberg
Similar (H 3733)
Summary: Litter violator reported to Public Safety or Natural Resources departments; point system on licenses; Conservation
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-700, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CRIME OF LITTERING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE THAT THE OPERATOR OF A CONVEYANCE HAS VIOLATED THIS SECTION WHEN LITTER IS THROWN, DEPOSITED, DROPPED, OR DUMPED FROM A CONVEYANCE, TO CREATE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT A PERSON HAS VIOLATED THIS SECTION WHEN HIS NAME IS DISCOVERED ON LITTER WHICH HAS BEEN DEPOSITED ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A PERSON'S NAME MAY BE PUBLISHED IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER WHEN HE IS CONVICTED OF OR PLEADS GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, AND PROVIDE THAT IF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION OCCURRED WHILE THE OFFENDER WAS OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE, THE COURT SHALL REPORT THE VIOLATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND IF IT OCCURRED WHILE THE OFFENDER WAS ENGAGED IN HUNTING OR FISHING, THE COURT SHALL REPORT THE VIOLATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-1120, RELATING TO THE POINT SYSTEM FOR VIOLATIONS OF HUNTING, FISHING, OR TRAPPING LAWS, BY ADDING LITTERING WHILE HUNTING OR FISHING TO THE OFFENSES FOR WHICH POINTS ARE ASSESSED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO THE POINT SYSTEM FOR VIOLATIONS OF MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC LAWS, BY ADDING LITTERING WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE TO THE OFFENSES FOR WHICH POINTS ARE ASSESSED.
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02/16/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
02/16/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4