Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4747 Primary Sponsor:T.C. Alexander Committee Number:26 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Rental property, removal of Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Computer Document Number:CYY/19107.SD Introduced Date:Apr 14, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Apr 14, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:T.C. Alexander Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4747 House Apr 14, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 26
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 27-39-275 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONAL PROPERTY BELONGING TO A TENANT REMOVED FROM A PREMISES AS A RESULT OF A COLLECTION OF RENT BY DISTRAINT PROCEEDING AND PLACED ON A PUBLIC STREET OR HIGHWAY MAY BE REMOVED BY THE APPROPRIATE MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICIALS AFTER A PERIOD OF FORTY-EIGHT HOURS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 27-39-275. Personal property belonging to a tenant removed from a premises as a result of a collection of rent by distraint proceeding and placed on a public street or highway may be removed by the appropriate municipal or county officials after a period of forty-eight hours. "
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.