South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3540


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3540
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010213
Primary Sponsor:                  J.E. Smith
All Sponsors:                     J.E. Smith and Lourie
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\skb\18177som01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Littering, witness to may swear out 
                                  warrant to initiate prosecution of offender; 
                                  Conservation, Courts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010213  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-700, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LITTERING AND PENALTIES FOR LITTERING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO WITNESSES LITTERING MAY SWEAR OUT A WARRANT IN THE APPROPRIATE COURT TO INITIATE PROSECUTION OF THE OFFENDER.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 16-11-700 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 387 of 2000, is further amended by adding:

    "(G)        A person who witnesses a violation of this section may swear out a warrant in the appropriate court to initiate prosecution of the offender."

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

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