S*0626(Rat #0412, Act #0363 of 1980)  General Bill, By T.E. Smith
 A Bill to amend Section 53-1-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as
 amended relating to the prohibition against public sports on Sundays, so as to
 exempt from the provisions of the Section an annual harness or boat racing
 event sponsored by a nonprofit organization during hours not usually devoted
 to religious services.-at

   06/28/79  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   06/28/79  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
   07/12/79  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-15
   07/17/79  Senate Amended SJ-7
   07/17/79  Senate Read second time SJ-7
   07/18/79  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-6
   07/19/79  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-3126
   07/19/79  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-3126
   04/02/80  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-1805
   04/09/80  House  Amended HJ-1957
   04/09/80  House  Read second time HJ-1958
   04/10/80  House   READ THIRD TIME HJ-1982
   04/10/80  House  Returned HJ-1982
   04/10/80  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-4
   04/16/80  Senate Ratified R 412 SJ-27
   04/18/80         Signed By Governor
   04/18/80         Effective date 04/18/80
   04/18/80         Act No. 363
   04/29/80         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 53-1-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST PUBLIC SPORTS ON SUNDAYS, SO AS TO EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE SECTION AN ANNUAL HARNESS OR BOAT RACING EVENT SPONSORED BY A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DURING HOURS NOT USUALLY DEVOTED TO RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

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

Public sports prohibited on Sunday, exceptions

Section 1. Section 53-1-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 482 of 1976, is further amended to read:

"Section 53-1-10. No public sports or pastimes, such as bear-baiting, bull-baiting, football playing, horse racing, interludes or common plays or other games, exercises, sports or pastimes, such as hunting, shooting, chasing game or fishing, shall be used on Sunday by any person whatsoever. Every person offending in any of the premises shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and be subject to a fine not to exceed fifty dollars or imprisonment not to exceed thirty days; provided, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the holding of nationally recognized golf tournaments sponsored by nonprofit organizations held at times other than hours of regular church worship; provided, further, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to a steeplechase event held between the hours of one o'clock and six o'clock p. m. that is sanctioned by the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association and held under the auspices of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; provided, further, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the conduct of an annual harness or boat racing event sponsored by a nonprofit organization during hours not usually devoted to religious services."

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.