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S. 1278

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Thomas
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Introduced in the Senate on March 23, 2006
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance

Summary: Check containing identification information

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/23/2006  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   3/23/2006  Senate  Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-5

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/23/2006

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 34-11-85 SO AS TO REQUIRE A PRINTED CHECK CONTAINING A BANK CUSTOMER'S IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ALSO TO INCLUDE THE DATE THE CUSTOMER ESTABLISHED THE ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 11 of Title 34 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 34-11-85.    A printed or reprinted check, draft, or other written order on a bank or depository for the payment of money or its equivalent from the account of the bank's customer, containing the name, address, or other identifying information about the customer, also must include the date the customer established the subject account with the bank."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to all checks, drafts, or orders printed or reprinted after that date.

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