South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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Bill 928

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 3, 2018

S. 928

Introduced by Senators Scott, Jackson, McLeod, Campbell and Johnson

S. Printed 5/3/18--H.    [SEC 5/4/18 12:01 PM]

Read the first time March 22, 2018.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 928) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 6-1-180 so as to provide that a special purpose district that has acquired, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting:

/    SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 6-1-180.    (A)    Notwithstanding another provision of law, a special purpose district that has acquired a work of art by gift, bequest, purchase, or other means, may transfer ownership of the object:

(1)    to a nonprofit corporation organized for the purpose of displaying works of art for the public; and

(2)    for the consideration and upon the terms the governing body of the special purpose district, in its discretion, finds to be sufficient and appropriate.

(B)    A transfer of a work of art by a special purpose district to a nonprofit corporation pursuant to this section must be documented by written agreement in which the nonprofit corporation must covenant that money proceeds, if any, which arise from its subsequent transfer of a work of art must be held by the nonprofit corporation and expended solely in furtherance of its purpose of displaying works of art for the public."

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

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

F. GREGORY DELLENEY, JR. for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-180 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT THAT HAS ACQUIRED A WORK OF ART BY GIFT, BEQUEST, PURCHASE, OR BY OTHER MEANS, MAY TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF THE OBJECT TO A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISPLAYING WORKS OF ART FOR SUCH CONSIDERATION OR UPON THE TERMS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT, IN ITS DISCRETION, FINDS TO BE SUFFICIENT AND APPROPRIATE.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 6-1-180.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, a special purpose district that has acquired a work of art by gift, bequest, purchase, or other means, may transfer ownership of the object:

(1)    to a nonprofit corporation organized for the purpose of displaying works of art for the public; and

(2)    for such consideration and upon the terms the governing body of the special purpose district, in its discretion, finds to be sufficient and appropriate."

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

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