S*0958(Rat #0529, Act #0476 of 1988)  General Bill, By Saleeby, McConnell and 
T.H. Pope

Similar(H 3399)
 A Bill to amend Section 38-53-170, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to bail bondsmen and runners and unlawful acts, so as to delete the
 provision that loitering in or about a magistrate's office or any place where
 prisoners are confined is prima facie evidence of soliciting, to require law
 enforcement officers and jailers to report certain violations to the court,
 and to provide that any action taken pursuant to Item (f) of Section 38-53-170
 resulting in a conviction, guilty plea, or plea of nolo contendere pursuant to
 Section 38-53-340 must be reported to the Chief Insurance Commissioner by the
 court within a certain period.-amended title

   12/21/87  Senate Prefiled
   12/21/87  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/12/88  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-235
   01/12/88  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-235
   02/10/88  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-12
   02/11/88  Senate Read second time SJ-36
   02/12/88  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-4
   02/16/88  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-1185
   02/16/88  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-1185
   04/06/88  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-2497
   04/14/88  House  Amended HJ-2964
   04/14/88  House  Read second time HJ-2965
   04/14/88  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-2965
   04/15/88  House   Read third time HJ-3005
   04/15/88  House  Returned HJ-3005
   04/20/88  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-24
   04/26/88         Ratified R 529
   05/02/88         Signed By Governor
   05/02/88         Effective date 05/02/88
   05/02/88         Act No. 476
   05/23/88         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-53-170, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BAIL BONDSMEN AND RUNNERS AND UNLAWFUL ACTS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT LOITERING IN OR ABOUT A MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE OR ANY PLACE WHERE PRISONERS ARE CONFINED IS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF SOLICITING, TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND JAILERS TO REPORT CERTAIN VIOLATIONS TO THE COURT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ACTION TAKEN PURSUANT TO ITEM (f) OF SECTION 38-53-170 RESULTING IN A CONTENDERE PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-53-340 MUST BE REPORTED TO THE CHIEF INSURANCE COMMISSIONER BY THE COURT WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD.

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

Loitering provision deleted; reports of violations

SECTION 1. Section 38-53-170(f) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(f) solicit business in any of the courts or on the premises of any of the courts of this State, in the office of any magistrate, or in or about any place where prisoners are confined. Law enforcement officers and jailers shall report any violations of this provision to the court. Any action taken pursuant to this provision resulting in a conviction, guilty plea, or plea of nolo contendere pursuant to Section 38-53-340 must be reported to the Commissioner by the court within thirty days;."

Time effective

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