Senator KIMPSON proposed the following amendment (984R002.SP.MEK):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 3 in its entirety and inserting:

/ SECTION 3. Notwithstanding Section 8-21-30, et seq., no public officer shall be personally liable for any amount charged pursuant to SECTION 1. This SECTION applies retroactively to any service or fee imposed after December 31, 1996. /