S 0100 General Bill, By Sheheen and Alexander
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 51-1-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO ADMISSIONS FEES THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND
 TOURISM MAY IMPOSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT IMPOSE AN
 ENTRANCE OR ADMISSION FEE IN A PARK THAT EXISTED AND DID NOT CHARGE THE FEE
 BEFORE 2001.

   11/29/06  Senate Prefiled
   11/29/06  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
   01/09/07  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-69
   01/09/07  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-69

TO AMEND SECTION 51-1-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADMISSIONS FEES THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND TOURISM MAY IMPOSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT IMPOSE AN ENTRANCE OR ADMISSION FEE IN A PARK THAT EXISTED AND DID NOT CHARGE THE FEE BEFORE 2001.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 51-1-40 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 356 of 2002, is further amended to read:

"Section 51-1-40.    (A)    The department may impose a reasonable fee for admission to park and recreational facilities and these fee revenues must be used for park and recreational operations. However, the department may not impose an entrance or admission fee in a park that existed and did not charge the fee before 2001.

(B)    The department may impose a fee for the cost of vacation guides, research reports, educational conferences, technical planning assistance, technical drawings, and mailing lists. The fee must offset the actual cost of producing or providing these items or services and these offsetting revenues must be retained by the department in a restricted account. The revenues under this subsection in excess of actual cost must be remitted to the general fund of the State.

(C)    The department shall retain the revenues of the gift and souvenir shop it operates at the Boyleston House and these revenues must be used for departmental operation."

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