H*4847(Rat #0394, Act #0308 of 2008)  General Bill, By Cotty, Brady and 
J.E. Smith

Similar(S 1200)
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5810, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS THAT RELATE TO THE DISPOSITION OF
 CERTAIN ABANDONED OR DERELICT VEHICLES ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY, SO AS TO
 PROVIDE THAT THESE DEFINITIONS ALSO APPLY TO THESE TERMS AS THEY APPEAR IN
 ARTICLE 39, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 56, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEFINITION OF THE
 TERM "OFFICER" INCLUDES CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. - ratified title

   03/12/08  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   03/12/08  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10
   04/24/08  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-5
   04/29/08  House  Amended HJ-32
   04/29/08  House  Read second time HJ-34
   04/30/08  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-18
   04/30/08  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   04/30/08  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-12
   04/30/08         Scrivener's error corrected
   05/28/08  Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-2
   05/29/08         Scrivener's error corrected
   05/29/08  Senate Amended SJ-43
   05/29/08  Senate Read second time SJ-43
   06/03/08  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-24
   06/05/08  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-67
   06/05/08         Ratified R 394
   06/12/08         Became law without Governor's signature
   06/19/08         Copies available
   06/19/08         Effective date 06/12/08
   06/19/08         Act No. 308

(A308, R394, H4847)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5810, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS THAT RELATE TO THE DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN ABANDONED OR DERELICT VEHICLES ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE DEFINITIONS ALSO APPLY TO THESE TERMS AS THEY APPEAR IN ARTICLE 39, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 56, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "OFFICER" INCLUDES CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

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

Definition

SECTION    1.    The introductory language of Section 56-5-5810 and Section 56-5-5810(a) of the 1976 Code are amended to read:

"Section 56-5-5810.    For the purposes of this article and Article 39:

(a)    'Officer' means any state, county, or municipal law enforcement officer, including county and municipal code enforcement and sanitation officers."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 5th day of June, 2008.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/12/08.