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H. 4477
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Tallon, Hixon and Henderson-Myers
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Introduced in the House on January 9, 2018
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Public Safety Dept.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/13/2017 House Prefiled
12/13/2017 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/9/2018 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 124)
1/9/2018 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 124)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 23-6-187, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY WITNESS FEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE WITNESS FEE MAY BE ADJUSTED ANNUALLY FOR INFLATION AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 23-6-187 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 353 of 2008, is amended to read:
"Section 23-6-187. The department may charge a witness fee of one hundred thirty dollars per hour, up to one thousand dollars per day for each trooper trained in Advanced Accident Investigation testifying in civil matters which do not involve the State as a party in interest. The fee shall be charged in addition to any court prescribed payment due as compensation or reimbursement for judicial appearances and deposited into a designated revenue account. The department is authorized to receive, expend, retain, and carry forward these funds. The witness fee shall be adjusted annually for inflation as determined by the department."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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