South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 1258

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1258
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020501
Primary Sponsor:                  Reese
All Sponsors:                     Reese
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5362djc02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Trespassing and unlawful use of property, 
                                  unmanned, powered model airplanes


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020501  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 16, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRESPASS AND UNLAWFUL USE OF PROPERTY OF OTHERS, BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-770 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO WILFULLY FLY AN UNMANNED, POWERED MODEL AIRPLANE OR MODEL FLYING MACHINE OF ANY DESCRIPTION OVER THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER AFTER THE OWNER OF THE PRIVATE PROPERTY HAS FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE PERSON WITH THE SHERIFF OR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PRIVATE PROPERTY IS LOCATED, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.

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

SECTION 1. Article 7 of Chapter 11, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-11-770. (A) It is unlawful for a person to wilfully fly an unmanned, powered model airplane or model flying machine of any description over the private property of another after the owner of the private property has filed a complaint against the person with the sheriff or sheriff's department of the county in which the private property is located.

(B) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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