S*0495 (Rat #0143, Act #0071 of 2003) General Bill, By Knotts, Courson, Waldrep, Martin and Setzler
Summary: Motor vehicles; towing, abandoned, disposal; provisions
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-5635 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE BY WHICH A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY HAVE A VEHICLE TOWED AND PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF THE VEHICLE; TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-760, RELATING TO PARKING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO A LIEN PLACED ON THE VEHICLE FOR TOWING AND STORAGE AND THE SALE OF THE VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 29-15-10, RELATING TO A LIEN ON AN ARTICLE REPAIRED OR STORED, SO AS TO PROVIDE STORAGE COSTS MAY BE CHARGED THAT HAVE ACCRUED BEFORE THE NOTIFICATION TO THE OWNER OR LIENHOLDER OF THE LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5630, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE NOTICE TO OWNER AND LIENHOLDERS OF AN ABANDONED VEHICLE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO DEFINE "VEHICLE" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, PROVIDE THAT THE STORAGE PLACE HAVING TOWED AND RECEIVED THE VEHICLE, NOT THE SHERIFF OR CHIEF OF POLICE, SHALL NOTIFY THE LAST KNOWN OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND ALL LIENHOLDERS THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND SPECIFY WHAT CONSTITUTES NOTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5640, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SALE OF CERTAIN ABANDONED VEHICLES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A PROPRIETOR, OWNER, OR OPERATOR OF THE STORAGE PLACE INSTEAD OF THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO SELL THE ABANDONED VEHICLES AND PROVIDE FOR THE SALE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 56-5-2522 RELATING TO A PROCEDURE BY WHICH A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AUTHORIZES A VEHICLE OR AN OBJECT TO BE TOWED, WHETHER ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY. - ratified title
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03/19/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
03/19/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-5
04/03/03	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation SJ-7
04/08/03		Scrivener's error corrected
04/08/03	Senate	Amended SJ-40
04/08/03	Senate	Read second time SJ-40
04/08/03	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-40
04/09/03		Scrivener's error corrected
04/10/03	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-10
04/16/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
04/16/03	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-7
04/23/03	House	Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-53
04/23/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-53
05/28/03	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-140
06/02/03		Scrivener's error corrected
06/03/03	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, June 4, 2003 HJ-93
06/03/03	House	Reconsidered HJ-154
06/03/03	House	Debate interrupted HJ-166
06/04/03	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Loftis, Thompson, Freeman, Hosey, Bales and JH Neal HJ-14
06/04/03	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Freeman HJ-495
06/04/03	House	Amended HJ-101
06/04/03	House	Read second time HJ-116
06/04/03	House	Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 HJ-116
06/05/03	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-15
06/05/03	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-171
06/05/03	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-171
06/05/03	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-277
06/05/03		Ratified R 143
06/25/03		Signed By Governor
07/01/03		Copies available
07/01/03		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
07/02/03		Act No. 71