H 3137 General Bill, By King
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 38-53-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE A BAIL BONDSMAN OR RUNNER MAY ASSIST ANOTHER BAIL
 BONDSMAN IN THE APPREHENSION, ARREST, AND SURRENDER OF THE DEFENDANT EVEN IF
 THE ASSISTING BAIL BONDSMAN OR RUNNER IS NOT EMPLOYED OR APPOINTED BY THE BAIL
 BONDSMAN WHO IS SURETY FOR THE DEFENDANT.

   12/11/12  House  Prefiled
   12/11/12  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/08/13  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 101)
   01/08/13  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 101)

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-53-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE A BAIL BONDSMAN OR RUNNER MAY ASSIST ANOTHER BAIL BONDSMAN IN THE APPREHENSION, ARREST, AND SURRENDER OF THE DEFENDANT EVEN IF THE ASSISTING BAIL BONDSMAN OR RUNNER IS NOT EMPLOYED OR APPOINTED BY THE BAIL BONDSMAN WHO IS SURETY FOR THE DEFENDANT.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 53, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-53-65.    A bail bondsman or runner may assist another bail bondsman in the apprehension, arrest, and surrender of the defendant even if the assisting bail bondsman or runner is not employed or appointed by the bail bondsman who is surety for the defendant."

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