S 0949 General Bill, By Verdin, Elliott and Leventis
Summary: Litter
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-700 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST DUMPING LITTER ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY, TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASED PENALTIES AND TO DEFINE 'LITTER'; TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-720, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST DUMPING TRASH IN LAKE GREENWOOD OR ALONG ITS SHORELINE, TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASED PENALTIES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 44-67-140 TO ESTABLISH A LITTER OFFENDER DATABASE TO BE MAINTAINED AND OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTENTS OF THE DATABASE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT AN OFFENDER'S NAME AND OTHER REQUIRED INFORMATION MUST BE MAINTAINED ON THE DATABASE.
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12/09/09	Senate	Prefiled
12/09/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/10	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-31
01/12/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-31
01/12/10	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Knotts (ch), Massey, Coleman