H 4331 General Bill, By Kirsh
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6540, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO WEAR A FASTENED SEAT BELT IN A MOTOR
 VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT MUST NOT ASSESS A SURCHARGE OR
 ASSESSMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14-1-206, 14-1-207, OR 14-1-208 AGAINST A
 PERSON CONVICTED OF THE OFFENSE OF FAILURE TO WEAR A FASTENED SEAT BELT IN A
 MOTOR VEHICLE.

   12/08/99  House  Prefiled
   12/08/99  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/11/00  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-422
   01/11/00  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-423

TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6540, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO WEAR A FASTENED SEAT BELT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT MUST NOT ASSESS A SURCHARGE OR ASSESSMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14-1-206, 14-1-207, OR 14-1-208 AGAINST A PERSON CONVICTED OF THE OFFENSE OF FAILURE TO WEAR A FASTENED SEAT BELT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-5-6540(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A) A person violating the provisions of this article, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten dollars, all or part of which may be suspended. No Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 14-1-206, 12-1-207, or 14-1-208, court costs, surcharges, or assessments may not be assessed against the person convicted. No A person may not be fined more than twenty dollars for any one incident of one or more violations of the provisions of this article. No A custodial arrest for a violation of this article may not be made, except upon a warrant issued for failure to appear in court when summoned or for failure to pay an imposed fine. A conviction for violation of this article does not constitute a criminal offense."

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