S 0290 General Bill, By H.S. Stilwell
 A Bill to amend Section 16-11-700, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to the offense of littering, so as to provide that if a person
 is convicted or pleads guilty or nolo contendere in municipal court, the fee
 must be remitted to the municipality.

   11/05/90  Senate Prefiled
   11/05/90  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/08/91  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-101
   01/08/91  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-101
   03/20/91  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-9
   03/21/91  Senate Read second time SJ-29
   03/26/91  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-12
   03/28/91  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-12
   03/28/91  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-12
   05/01/91  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-3
   05/09/91  House  Read second time HJ-46
   05/14/91  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 22, 1991
   05/22/91  House  Tabled HJ-13

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 1, 1991

S. 290

S. Printed 5/1/91--H.

Read the first time March 28, 1991.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 290), to amend Section 16-11-700, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the offense of littering, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

L. EDWARD BENNETT, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-700, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF LITTERING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERSON IS CONVICTED OR PLEADS GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE IN MUNICIPAL COURT, THE FEE MUST BE REMITTED TO THE MUNICIPALITY.

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-11-700(D) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 530 of 1988, is further amended to read:

"(D) In addition to the fines provided for in subsection (C) of this section, a fee of twenty-five dollars is assessed to all persons convicted or pleading guilty or nolo contendere for violating the provisions of this section. If the violation occurred within the corporate limits of a municipality, This the fee goes to the county general fund of the municipality, or if the violation occurred within an unincorporated area of the county, the fee goes to the general fund of the county. and The fee must be used to defray the cost of supervising those persons who have been ordered to do public service pursuant to the provisions of this section."

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