H 4469 General Bill, By McCravy, Pitts, D.C. Moss and Parks
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1971, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF UNIFORM PARKING VIOLATION TICKETS, SO AS TO
 PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYEES OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHO REGULARLY ISSUE PARKING
 VIOLATION TICKETS ALSO MAY ISSUE HANDICAPPED PARKING VIOLATION TICKETS.

   12/13/17  House  Prefiled
   12/13/17  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/09/18  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 121)
   01/09/18  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 121)
   02/01/18  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pitts,
                     D.C.Moss
   02/07/18  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (House Journal-page 50)
   02/08/18  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Parks
   02/08/18  House  Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 15)

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 7, 2018

H. 4469

S. Printed 2/7/18--H.

Read the first time January 9, 2018.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4469) to amend Section 56-3-1971, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the issuance of uniform parking violation tickets, etc., respectfully

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

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

\    "Section 56-3-1971.    (A)    All law enforcement officers issuing tickets on public and private property, municipal, county, and state employees who are authorized to issue a uniform parking violations ticket, and state law enforcement division licensed security officers of shopping centers and business and commercial establishments, which provide parking spaces designated for handicapped persons, are authorized to issue a uniform parking violations ticket to the vehicle for violations of the prescribed use of the parking spaces. The uniform parking violations ticket shall provide a means for tracking violators by tag number and recording the violations with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(B)    The procedures governing the issuance, form, and content of the uniform parking violations ticket must be prescribed by the department and approved by the Attorney General within thirty days of submission by the department."

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

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

F. GREGORY DELLENEY, JR. for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1971, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF UNIFORM PARKING VIOLATION TICKETS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYEES OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHO REGULARLY ISSUE PARKING VIOLATION TICKETS ALSO MAY ISSUE HANDICAPPED PARKING VIOLATION TICKETS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-3-1971 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-3-1971.    (A)    All law enforcement officers issuing tickets on public and private property and state law enforcement division licensed security officers of shopping centers and business and commercial establishments, which provide parking spaces designated for handicapped persons, are authorized to issue a uniform parking violations ticket to the vehicle for violations of the prescribed use of the parking spaces. The uniform parking violations ticket shall provide a means for tracking violators by tag number and recording the violations with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(B)    All employees of a law enforcement agency who regularly issue parking violation tickets also may issue handicapped parking violation tickets pursuant to Section 56-3-1970.

(C)    The procedures governing the issuance, form, and content of the uniform parking violations ticket must be prescribed by the department and approved by the Attorney General within thirty days of submission by the department."

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