S*0935(Rat #0369, Act #0338 of 2000)  General Bill, By Alexander
 A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 56, TITLE 33, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS ACT, BY ADDING SECTION
 33-56-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A FIRE DEPARTMENT MAY COMPLY WITH THE
 REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS IF ANNUALLY THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY SINGLY
 REGISTERS AND PAYS A SINGLE ANNUAL FEE FOR MULTIPLE FIRE DEPARTMENTS WITHIN
 ITS JURISDICTION, AND TO REQUIRE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL FIRE DEPARTMENT KEEP
 NECESSARY RECORDS ON FORMS PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE.-AMENDED TITLE

   10/19/99  Senate Prefiled
   10/19/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/11/00  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-30
   01/11/00  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-30
   03/08/00  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-10
   03/09/00  Senate Amended SJ-40
   03/09/00  Senate Read second time SJ-40
   03/14/00  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-31
   03/15/00  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   03/15/00  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8
   05/17/00  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-4
   05/23/00  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 24, 2000 HJ-24
   05/24/00  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 25, 2000 HJ-15
   05/25/00  House  Amended HJ-15
   05/25/00  House  Read second time HJ-16
   05/25/00  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-16
   05/26/00  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments HJ-2
   05/31/00  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-21
   05/31/00         Ratified R 369
   06/06/00         Signed By Governor
   06/06/00         Effective date 06/06/00
   06/20/00         Copies available
   06/20/00         Act No. 338

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 56, TITLE 33, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS ACT, BY ADDING SECTION 33-56-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A FIRE DEPARTMENT MAY COMPLY WITH THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS IF ANNUALLY THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY SINGLY REGISTERS AND PAYS A SINGLE ANNUAL FEE FOR MULTIPLE FIRE DEPARTMENTS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION, AND TO REQUIRE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL FIRE DEPARTMENT KEEP NECESSARY RECORDS ON FORMS PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

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

Registration of multiple fire departments

SECTION 1. Chapter 56, Title 33 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 33-56-45. A fire department conducting or intending to conduct a professional solicitation of charitable funds may comply with the registration and fee requirements of this chapter if the local governing body having jurisdiction over that department and other departments in its area singly registers the multiple departments annually and pays a single annual registration fee of fifty dollars pursuant to Section 33-56-30. The single annual registration and fee payment of fifty dollars effectively registers all fire departments within the jurisdiction of the local governing body. Recordkeeping is the responsibility of individual fire departments, and the Secretary of State shall provide all registered fire departments with the appropriate forms."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 31st day of May, 2000.

Approved the 6th day of June, 2000.