H 3099 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H 3099 General Bill, By Kirsh
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
47-3-780 so as to provide a tax on the ownership of a dangerous dog; and to
amend Section 47-3-760, relating to penalties for persons who violate Article
13, Chapter 3, Title 47 (Dangerous Dogs), so as to increase the penalties for
violation and provide that the owner of a dangerous dog is strictly liable in
civil damages for injuries or property damage the dog inflicts on a person,
his property, or another animal.
12/27/90 House Prefiled
12/27/90 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/08/91 House Introduced and read first time HJ-64
01/08/91 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-65
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
BY ADDING SECTION 47-3-780 SO AS TO PROVIDE A TAX ON
THE OWNERSHIP OF A DANGEROUS DOG; AND TO AMEND
SECTION 47-3-760, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR PERSONS
WHO VIOLATE ARTICLE 13, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 47
(DANGEROUS DOGS), SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATION AND PROVIDE THAT THE OWNER OF A
DANGEROUS DOG IS STRICTLY LIABLE IN CIVIL DAMAGES
FOR INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE THE DOG INFLICTS ON
A PERSON, HIS PROPERTY, OR ANOTHER ANIMAL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 47-3-780. There is imposed upon every owner
of a dangerous dog an annual privilege tax of one hundred dollars a dog.
This tax must be collected by the county in which the dog is located.
The county shall deposit one-half of the net proceeds of the tax in the
county's general fund and shall deposit the remaining net proceeds of the
tax with the State Treasurer who shall deposit it in the general fund. As
used in this section, `net proceeds' means gross proceeds less the cost to
the county of collecting and administering the tax."
SECTION 2. Section 47-3-760(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"(A) Whoever violates this article is guilty of a misdemeanor
and, upon conviction, for a first offense, must be fined not more than
two hundred five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not
more than thirty days two years and, upon
conviction of a second or subsequent offense, must be fined one
thousand dollars none of which may be suspended or
remitted."
SECTION 3. Section 47-3-760(D) of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"(D) All violations of this article are within the
magistrate's jurisdiction. The owner of a dangerous dog is
strictly liable in civil damages for injuries or property damage the dog
inflicts on a person, his property, or another animal."
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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