H*3373(Rat #0420, Act #0345 of 1996)  General Bill, By Seithel, Allison, Bailey, 
D.W. Beatty, Boan, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, B.D. Cain, Cato, 
Cave, Clyburn, Dantzler, Davenport, Easterday, L.L. Elliott, Fleming, 
R.C. Fulmer, H.M. Hallman, Harrell, Haskins, R.J. Herdklotz, J. Hines, 
J.H. Hodges, H.G. Hutson, M.F. Jaskwhich, Klauber, L.H. Limbaugh, Limehouse, 
Littlejohn, Lloyd, L.M. Martin, McCraw, McKay, Moody-Lawrence, Neilson, 
Phillips, Rhoad, Rice, Meacham, Sandifer, J.S. Shissias, Simrill, Spearman, 
Stille, E.C. Stoddard, P.H. Thomas, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, 
Whatley, Whipper, L.S. Whipper, Wilder, Young-Brickell and W.J. Young

Similar(S 426)
 A Bill to amend Section 47-1-160, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to fines pertaining to cruelty to animals, so as to revise the method
 of distributing fines collected pursuant to cruelty to animals
 violations.-amended title

   01/25/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-18
   01/25/95  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-18
   05/11/95  House  Recalled from Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-37
   05/16/95  House  Amended HJ-26
   05/16/95  House  Read second time HJ-26
   05/17/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-13
   05/17/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   05/17/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources SJ-13
   04/25/96  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-51
   04/29/96  Senate Amended SJ-33
   04/29/96  Senate Read second time SJ-33
   05/09/96  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-53
   05/15/96  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-45
   05/23/96         Ratified R 420
   05/29/96         Signed By Governor
   05/29/96         Effective date 05/29/96
   05/29/96         See act for exception to or explanation of
                     effective date
   06/06/96         Copies available
   06/06/96         Act No. 345

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FINES PERTAINING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, SO AS TO REVISE THE METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING FINES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS VIOLATIONS.

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

Distribution of fines

SECTION 1. Section 47-1-160 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 47-1-160. All fines collected for violations of this chapter must be distributed as follows:

(1) If the trial court finds that there was a nonprofit animal humane organization in the municipality or county materially involved in or aiding in the prosecution of the violation, one-half of the fine must be distributed to the nonprofit animal humane organization and the remaining one-half must be distributed as is otherwise provided by law.

(2) If there is no finding of material involvement or aiding in the prosecution of the violation by a nonprofit animal humane organization, the fine must be distributed as is provided by law."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to violations occurring before the effective date for which fines have not been distributed and applies to violations occurring after the effective date of this act.

Approved the 29th day of May, 1996.