H*3438(Rat #0042, Act #0022 of 2011)  General Bill, By G.M. Smith and Weeks
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 29-15-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO LIENS FOR REPAIR OR STORAGE, SO AS TO EXCLUDE FROM THESE LIENS THE
 CONTENTS OF A TOWED, STORED, OR REPAIRED MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAILER, MOBILE HOME,
 WATERCRAFT, OR OTHER ITEM OR OBJECT SUBJECT TO TOWING, STORAGE, OR REPAIR. -
 ratified title

   01/25/11  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 48)
   01/25/11  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 49)
   03/03/11  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 6)
   03/08/11  House  Debate interrupted (House Journal-page 72)
   03/09/11  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 21)
   03/10/11  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 18)
   03/15/11  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
   03/15/11  Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
                     (Senate Journal-page 13)
   04/14/11  Senate Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance
                     (Senate Journal-page 18)
   04/20/11  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 18)
   04/20/11  Senate Roll call Ayes-41  Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 18)
   04/26/11  Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 13)
   05/05/11         Ratified R 42
   05/09/11         Signed By Governor
   05/13/11         Effective date 05/09/11
   05/17/11         Act No. 22

(A22, R42, H3438)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 29-15-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LIENS FOR REPAIR OR STORAGE, SO AS TO EXCLUDE FROM THESE LIENS THE CONTENTS OF A TOWED, STORED, OR REPAIRED MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAILER, MOBILE HOME, WATERCRAFT, OR OTHER ITEM OR OBJECT SUBJECT TO TOWING, STORAGE, OR REPAIR.

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

Articles subject to liens for repair or storage, contents of articles excluded

SECTION    1.    Section 29-15-10(G) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(G)    For purposes of this section, 'article' means a motor vehicle, trailer, mobile home, watercraft, or other item or object that is subject to towing, storage, or repair and applies to any article in custody at the time of the enactment of this section. 'Article' includes:

(1)    an item that is towed and left in the possession of a towing, storage, garage, or repair facility; and

(2)    personal property affixed to the article."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 5th day of May, 2011.

Approved the 9th day of May, 2011.