Bill 431

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    431
Ratification Number:            178
Act Number:                     112
Primary Sponsor:                Drummond
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Checks, bad; prohibited to pay rent
                                from
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 27, 1991
Computer Document Number:       JIC/5137.HC
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      May 31, 1991
Introduced Date:                Jan 09, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         May 22, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              May 31, 1991
Last History Type:              Act No. 112
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Drummond
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 431   ------  May 31, 1991  Act No. 112
 431   ------  May 31, 1991  Signed by Governor
 431   ------  May 30, 1991  Ratified R 178
 431   Senate  May 27, 1991  Concurred in House amendment,
                             enrolled for ratification
 431   House   May 23, 1991  Read third time, returned
                             with amendment
 431   House   May 22, 1991  Amended, read second time
 431   House   May 09, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     25
 431   House   Apr 09, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
 431   Senate  Apr 05, 1991  Read third time, sent to House
 431   Senate  Apr 04, 1991  Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             Friday, April 5
 431   Senate  Apr 03, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     11
 431   Senate  Jan 09, 1991  Introduced and read first       11
                             time, referred to Committee

(A112, R178, S431)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 34-11-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BAD CHECKS, SO AS TO SPECIFICALLY MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO DRAW, MAKE, UTTER, ISSUE, OR DELIVER A BAD CHECK FOR PAYMENT ON A LEASE AGREEMENT OR TO PAY RENT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO WARRANT FOR DRAWING AND UTTERING A FRAUDULENT CHECK MAY BE OBTAINED MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE CHECK WAS UTTERED.

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

Fraudulent checks

SECTION 1. Section 34-11-60(a) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 517 of 1988, is further amended to read:

"(a) It is unlawful for a person, with intent to defraud, in his own name or in any other capacity, to draw, make, utter, issue, or deliver to another a check, draft, or other written order on a bank or depository for the payment of money or its equivalent, whether given to pay rent, make a payment on a lease, obtain money, services, credit, or property of any kind or nature whatever, or anything of value which includes an obligation or debt of state taxes which is past due or presently due, when at the time of drawing, making, uttering, issuing, or delivering the check or draft or other written order the maker or drawer does not have an account in the bank or depository or does not have sufficient funds on deposit with the bank or depository to pay the same on presentation, or if the check, draft, or other written order has an incorrect or insufficient signature on it to be paid upon presentation."

Warrants

SECTION 2. Section 34-11-60 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:

"(E) No warrant for a violation of this section may be obtained more than one hundred eighty days after the date the check was uttered."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 31st day of May, 1991.