H*4595(Rat #0593, Act #0518)  General Bill, By Jennings, J.M. Baxley, 
J.L. Harris, J. Hines and Neilson
 A Bill to amend Section 40-79-30, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to the meaning of "alarm system business" for purpose of
 regulation, so as to provide that this term does not include an electric
 supplier, electrical utility, or municipality.

   01/25/94  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-12
   01/25/94  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-12
   02/23/94  House  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-10
   03/29/94  House  Read second time HJ-13
   03/30/94  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-55
   03/31/94  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4
   03/31/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry SJ-4
   05/24/94  Senate Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry SJ-26
   05/25/94  Senate Read second time SJ-23
   05/25/94  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-23
   05/26/94  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-38
   06/02/94         Ratified R 593
   08/31/94         Signed By Governor
   08/31/94         Effective date 08/31/94
   09/19/94         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-79-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MEANING OF "ALARM SYSTEM BUSINESS" FOR PURPOSE OF REGULATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE AN ELECTRIC SUPPLIER, ELECTRICAL UTILITY, OR MUNICIPALITY.

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

"Alarm system business", does not mean electric supplier, etc.

SECTION 1. Section 40-79-30(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 15 of 1993, is further amended by adding:

"(9) an `electric supplier' as described in Section 58-27-610, `electrical utility' as described in Section 58-27-10, or municipality."

Time effective

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

Approved the 31st day of August, 1994.