H 3513 General Bill, By Brady, Pinson, Emory, Bales, Barfield, Chellis, 
Dantzler, Kennedy, Leach, Lucas, Martin, J.M. Neal, M.A. Pitts, G.R. Smith and 
Mahaffey

Similar(S 506)
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 4-11-65 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY TO PURCHASE A
 FIDELITY BOND ON ALL COUNTY OFFICIALS OR A PORTION OF THEM INSTEAD OF THE
 AMOUNT REQUIRED BY LAW AND REQUIRE A RESOLUTION TO BE ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY
 GOVERNING BODY WHEN A FIDELITY BOND IS USED TO REPLACE THE EXISTING BOND
 REQUIRED BY LAW, WHICH MUST MEET OR EXCEED THAT REQUIREMENT.

   02/10/05  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-6
   02/10/05  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-6
   02/14/05         Scrivener's error corrected
   03/30/05  House  Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means HJ-28
   03/30/05  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-28
   04/19/05  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-6
   04/26/05  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mahaffey
   04/26/05  House  Amended HJ-28
   04/26/05  House  Read second time HJ-29
   04/27/05  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-13
   04/28/05  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   04/28/05  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10
   05/09/05  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy,
                     Campsen, Williams

AMENDED

April 26, 2005

H. 3513

Introduced by Reps. Brady, Pinson, Emory, Bales, Barfield, Chellis, Dantzler, Kennedy, Leach, Lucas, Martin, J.M. Neal, M.A. Pitts, G.R. Smith and Mahaffey

S. Printed 4/26/05--H.

Read the first time February 10, 2005.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 4-11-65 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY TO PURCHASE A FIDELITY BOND ON ALL COUNTY OFFICIALS OR A PORTION OF THEM INSTEAD OF THE AMOUNT REQUIRED BY LAW AND REQUIRE A RESOLUTION TO BE ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY WHEN A FIDELITY BOND IS USED TO REPLACE THE EXISTING BOND REQUIRED BY LAW, WHICH MUST MEET OR EXCEED THAT REQUIREMENT.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 11, Title 4 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 4-11-65.    (A)    If bonding of a county official or employee is statutorily required, the governing body of a county may purchase a fidelity bond to cover all or a portion of the county officials and employees. A fidelity bond may be used instead of specific statutory bond requirements including, but not limited to, those found in Sections 12-39-10, 12-45-10, 14-17-40, 14-17-60, 14-17-350, 14-23-1050, 17-5-20, 17-5-70, 22-1-150, 22-1-160, 23-11-30, and 23-13-20. An official or employee not covered by a fidelity bond must be bonded as required by statute.

(B)    The purchase of a fidelity bond as provided in subsection (A) or the replacement of an existing bond with a fidelity bond covering one or more county officials or employees must be evidenced by passage of a resolution by the county's governing body. A fidelity bond must meet or exceed the minimum value of the bond required by any statute for the covered officials or employees."

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