S 0765 General Bill, By Peeler
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 56-2-107, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STATE LAWS, ORDINANCES OF POLITICAL
 SUBDIVISIONS, AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO SUCH LAWS AND ORDINANCES
 LIMITING WHERE AND WHEN AN ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE (ATV) MAY OPERATE DO NOT APPLY
 TO AN ATV USED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE
 OF THE AGENCY'S DUTIES AND PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR "ATV".

   06/04/13  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
   06/04/13  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
                     (Senate Journal-page 11)

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-2-107, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STATE LAWS, ORDINANCES OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO SUCH LAWS AND ORDINANCES LIMITING WHERE AND WHEN AN ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE (ATV) MAY OPERATE DO NOT APPLY TO AN ATV USED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AGENCY'S DUTIES AND PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR "ATV".

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 2, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-2-107.    (A)    Restrictions on where and when an all terrain vehicle (ATV) may be operated imposed by state law or regulation pursuant to this title or Chapter 26, Title 50, ordinances of political subdivisions, and regulations promulgated pursuant to such laws and ordinances do not apply to an ATV used by a law enforcement agency in connection with the performance of its duties.

(B)    For purposes of this section, an ATV is a vehicle described in Section 50-26-20."

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