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S*0495 (Rat #0143, Act #0071 of 2003) General Bill, By Knotts, Courson, Waldrep, Martin and Setzler
Summary: Motor vehicles; towing, abandoned, disposal; provisions
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-5635 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE BY WHICH A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY HAVE A VEHICLE TOWED AND PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF THE VEHICLE; TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-760, RELATING TO PARKING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO A LIEN PLACED ON THE VEHICLE FOR TOWING AND STORAGE AND THE SALE OF THE VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 29-15-10, RELATING TO A LIEN ON AN ARTICLE REPAIRED OR STORED, SO AS TO PROVIDE STORAGE COSTS MAY BE CHARGED THAT HAVE ACCRUED BEFORE THE NOTIFICATION TO THE OWNER OR LIENHOLDER OF THE LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5630, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE NOTICE TO OWNER AND LIENHOLDERS OF AN ABANDONED VEHICLE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO DEFINE "VEHICLE" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, PROVIDE THAT THE STORAGE PLACE HAVING TOWED AND RECEIVED THE VEHICLE, NOT THE SHERIFF OR CHIEF OF POLICE, SHALL NOTIFY THE LAST KNOWN OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND ALL LIENHOLDERS THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND SPECIFY WHAT CONSTITUTES NOTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5640, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SALE OF CERTAIN ABANDONED VEHICLES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A PROPRIETOR, OWNER, OR OPERATOR OF THE STORAGE PLACE INSTEAD OF THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO SELL THE ABANDONED VEHICLES AND PROVIDE FOR THE SALE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 56-5-2522 RELATING TO A PROCEDURE BY WHICH A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AUTHORIZES A VEHICLE OR AN OBJECT TO BE TOWED, WHETHER ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY. - ratified title
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Summary: Motor vehicles; towing, abandoned, disposal; provisions
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-5635 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE BY WHICH A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY HAVE A VEHICLE TOWED AND PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF THE VEHICLE; TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-760, RELATING TO PARKING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO A LIEN PLACED ON THE VEHICLE FOR TOWING AND STORAGE AND THE SALE OF THE VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 29-15-10, RELATING TO A LIEN ON AN ARTICLE REPAIRED OR STORED, SO AS TO PROVIDE STORAGE COSTS MAY BE CHARGED THAT HAVE ACCRUED BEFORE THE NOTIFICATION TO THE OWNER OR LIENHOLDER OF THE LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5630, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE NOTICE TO OWNER AND LIENHOLDERS OF AN ABANDONED VEHICLE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO DEFINE "VEHICLE" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, PROVIDE THAT THE STORAGE PLACE HAVING TOWED AND RECEIVED THE VEHICLE, NOT THE SHERIFF OR CHIEF OF POLICE, SHALL NOTIFY THE LAST KNOWN OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND ALL LIENHOLDERS THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND SPECIFY WHAT CONSTITUTES NOTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5640, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SALE OF CERTAIN ABANDONED VEHICLES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A PROPRIETOR, OWNER, OR OPERATOR OF THE STORAGE PLACE INSTEAD OF THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO SELL THE ABANDONED VEHICLES AND PROVIDE FOR THE SALE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 56-5-2522 RELATING TO A PROCEDURE BY WHICH A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AUTHORIZES A VEHICLE OR AN OBJECT TO BE TOWED, WHETHER ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY. - ratified title
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03/19/03 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-5 |
03/19/03 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-5 |
04/03/03 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation SJ-7 |
04/08/03 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
04/08/03 | Senate | Amended SJ-40 |
04/08/03 | Senate | Read second time SJ-40 |
04/08/03 | Senate | Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-40 |
04/09/03 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
04/10/03 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-10 |
04/16/03 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-6 |
04/16/03 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-7 |
04/23/03 | House | Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-53 |
04/23/03 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-53 |
05/28/03 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-140 |
06/02/03 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
06/03/03 | House | Debate adjourned until Wednesday, June 4, 2003 HJ-93 |
06/03/03 | House | Reconsidered HJ-154 |
06/03/03 | House | Debate interrupted HJ-166 |
06/04/03 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Loftis, Thompson, Freeman, Hosey, Bales and JH Neal HJ-14 |
06/04/03 | House | Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Freeman HJ-495 |
06/04/03 | House | Amended HJ-101 |
06/04/03 | House | Read second time HJ-116 |
06/04/03 | House | Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 HJ-116 |
06/05/03 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-15 |
06/05/03 | Senate | House amendment amended SJ-171 |
06/05/03 | Senate | Returned to House with amendments SJ-171 |
06/05/03 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-277 |
06/05/03 | Ratified R 143 | |
06/25/03 | Signed By Governor | |
07/01/03 | Copies available | |
07/01/03 | Effective date See Act for Effective Date | |
07/02/03 | Act No. 71 |