H*3343(Rat #0427, Act #0392 of 1986)  General Bill, By Barfield, Bailey, 
D.M. Beasley, H. Brown, C.D. Chamblee, Davenport, F.L. Day, Elliott, F. Gilbert, 
Harvin, R.L. Helmly, Koon, J.E. Lockemy, D.A. Moss, Neilson, R.L. Rigdon, 
J.I. Rogers, Sharpe, S.V. Shelton, B.E. Thrailkill, D.C. Waldrop and 
D. Williams
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Article 9
 to Chapter 27 of Title 5 so as to permit and regulate the solicitation of
 funds from motorists by rescue squads, volunteer fire departments, or
 charitable or eleemosynary organizations in municipalities; and to repeal Act
 167 of 1985 relating to the same subject.-amended title

   01/22/86  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-232
   01/22/86  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-232
   03/10/86  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-1352
   03/11/86  House  Amended HJ-1395
   03/11/86  House  Read second time HJ-1396
   03/12/86  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1550
   03/18/86  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-1056
   03/18/86  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-1056
   04/17/86  Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation
   04/17/86  Senate Read second time SJ-1637
   04/17/86  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-1637
   04/18/86  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-2165
   04/24/86         Ratified R 427
   04/24/86         Signed By Governor
   04/24/86         Effective date 04/24/86
   04/24/86         Act No. 392
   04/29/86         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 27 OF TITLE 5 SO AS TO PERMIT AND REGULATE THE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM MOTORISTS BY RESQUE SQUADS, VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS, OR CHARITABLE OR ELEEMOSYNARY ORGANIZATIONS IN MUNICIPALITIES; AND TO REPEAL ACT 167 OF 1985 RELATING TO THE SAME SUBJECT.

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

Solicitation of funds along highways

SECTION 1. Chapter 27 of Title 5 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 9

Section 5-27-910. Any rescue squad, volunteer fire department, or charitable or eleemosynary organization in this State may solicit funds from motorists on highways and streets located within a municipality or town with a permit issued by the governing body of the municipality or town. The governing body may grant or deny a permit. Permits may be issued for more than one day but no organization may be issued more than two permits in any one calendar year. Permits may impose limits upon solicitation as the governing body of the municipality or town determines are necessary to protect the health and safety of motorists, pedestrians, and those soliciting for an organization and to ensure that solicitation does not unreasonably impede the flow of traffic. The governing body issuing the permit shall have responsibility for supervising the solicitation and enforcing the terms of the permit."

Repeal

SECTION 2. Act 167 of 1985 is repealed.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.