Bill 3607

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3607
Ratification Number:            515
Act Number:                     435
Primary Sponsor:                Waites
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        General sessions fines
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 22, 1992
Computer Document Number:       CYY/18181.SD
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Jun 01, 1992
Introduced Date:                Feb 27, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Apr 25, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Jun 01, 1992
Last History Type:              Signed by Governor
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Waites
                                Kinon
                                Corning
                                Quinn
                                Keyserling
                                Beasley
                                Burriss
                                Kempe
                                McGinnis
                                Rogers
                                Huff
                                Cromer
                                Rudnick
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3607  ------  Jun 01, 1992  Act No. 435
 3607  ------  Jun 01, 1992  Signed by Governor
 3607  ------  May 27, 1992  Ratified R 515
 3607  Senate  May 22, 1992  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 3607  Senate  May 21, 1992  Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             Friday, May 22, 1992
 3607  Senate  May 20, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     11
 3607  Senate  Apr 29, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
 3607  House   Apr 26, 1991  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3607  House   Apr 25, 1991  Unanimous consent for third
                             reading on next Legislative
                             day
 3607  House   Apr 25, 1991  Amended, read second time
 3607  House   Apr 17, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     25
                             with amendment
 3607  House   Feb 27, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee

(A435, R515, H3607)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 14-17-725 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE GENERAL SESSIONS FINES OR RESTITUTION PAYMENTS ARE PAID THROUGH INSTALLMENTS, A COLLECTION COST CHARGE OF THREE PERCENT OF THE PAYMENT ALSO MUST BE COLLECTED BY THE CLERK OF COURT FROM THE DEFENDANT AND TRANSFERRED TO THE COUNTY TREASURER FOR DEPOSIT TO CREDIT OF THE COUNTY GENERAL FUND.

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

Collection cost charge authorized

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 14-17-725. Where general sessions fines or restitution payments are paid through installments, a collection cost charge of three percent of the payment also must be collected by the clerk of court from the defendant and transferred to the county treasurer for deposit to credit of the county general fund in the same manner other funds collected by the clerk of court are transferred to the county treasurer for deposit to the county general fund."

Time effective

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

Approved the 1st day of June, 1992.