South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 2012

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2012
Ratification Number:       160
Act Number                 115
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Church which receives money for the
                           maintenance of its cemetery to account for the
                           money separately
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(A115, R160, H2012)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-460 SO AS TO REQUIRE A CHURCH WHICH RECEIVES MONEY FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS CEMETERY TO ACCOUNT FOR THE MONEY SEPARATELY, TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO KNOWINGLY USE THE FUND FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CEMETERY, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

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

Cemetery maintenance; penalties

SECTION 1. Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-13-460. Any church which receives money specifically designated for the maintenance of a cemetery on its property shall account for the money separately, and it may be used only for the maintenance of the cemetery. Any person or member of the church governing board who knowingly approves or permits the use of the fund for any other purpose is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

Time effective

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