H 3062 General Bill, By Kirsh and Rodgers
 A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE 34, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO BANK DEPOSITS, BY ADDING SECTION 34-11-140 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A
 STATE AGENCY TO ESTABLISH, COLLECT, AND RETAIN A FINE TO COVER THE COST OF
 COLLECTING A DISHONORED CHECK.

   12/09/98  House  Prefiled
   12/09/98  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/12/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-27
   01/12/99  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-27
   01/27/99  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-5
   02/02/99  House  Amended HJ-19
   02/02/99  House  Read second time HJ-19
   02/03/99  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-23
   02/04/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
   02/04/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-11

February 2, 1999

H. 3062

S. Printed 2/2/99--H.

Read the first time January 12, 1999.

TO AMEND CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE 34, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BANK DEPOSITS, BY ADDING SECTION 34-11-140 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A STATE AGENCY TO ESTABLISH, COLLECT, AND RETAIN A FINE TO COVER THE COST OF COLLECTING A DISHONORED CHECK.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 11 of Title 34 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 34-11-140. A state agency must attempt to collect a dishonored check returned to the agency as provided by Section 34-11-70 or Section 34-11-75. Collected revenues equal to the face amount of the dishonored check and the twenty-five dollar service charge may be retained and expended by the agency and any unused amount must be deposited in the general fund at the end of the fiscal year."

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