Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3847 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Public body, unlawful to defraud Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Date Tabled:Jan 14, 1992 Computer Document Number:436/11594.DW Introduced Date:Apr 11, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Jan 14, 1992 Last History Type:Tabled in Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Kirsh Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3847 House Jan 14, 1992 Tabled in Committee 25
3847 House Apr 11, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-229 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD A PUBLIC BODY OF THIS STATE, USE OR AUTHORIZE THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS, EMPLOYEES, OR PROPERTY FOR PRIVATE USE OR BENEFIT, MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO DO OR ATTEMPT TO DO ANY OTHER ACT TO DEFRAUD A PUBLIC BODY OF THIS STATE, AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-13-229. (A) For the purpose of this section, `public body' means any department of the State, any state board, commission, committee, agency, and authority, any public or governmental body or political subdivision of the State, including counties, municipalities, school districts, and special purpose districts, or any organization, corporation, or agency supported in whole or in part by public funds or expending public funds and includes any quasi-governmental body of the State and its political subdivisions, including without limitation, such bodies as the South Carolina Public Service Authority and the South Carolina State Ports Authority.
(B) It is unlawful for any person who, with intent to defraud a public body of this State, uses or authorizes the use of public funds, employees, material equipment, services, or other public property valued at more than two hundred dollars for private use or benefit. A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding five years, or both.
(C) The provisions of this section do not affect the applicability of any other provision of law relating to unlawful or fraudulent acts."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.