Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4061 Primary Sponsor:Gamble Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Pistol permits Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:CYY/15465SD.93 Introduced Date:19930414 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930414 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Gamble Phillips Type of Legislation:General Bill
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4061 House 19930414 Introduced, read first time, 25
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TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-120, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PISTOL PERMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN LIEU OF FILING THE REQUIRED BOND, A PERSON MAY FILE A STATEMENT FROM THE CLERK OF COURT OR REGISTER OF MESNE CONVEYANCES IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH HE RESIDES THAT HE OWNS REAL PROPERTY THEREIN THE ASSESSED VALUE OF WHICH IS AT LEAST TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 23-31-120(c) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(c) All persons issued permits by the State Law Enforcement Division pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall obtain and file with the Secretary of State, as a prerequisite to issuance of such permit, a bond in the amount of two thousand dollars for the purpose of guaranteeing payment up to such amount of any judgment obtained against such person arising out of the negligent or unlawful use of any pistol possessed and used by such person, whether such cause of action arises out of such person's official duties or otherwise. Such bond shall be issued by a commercial bonding company licensed by the State and it shall be issued for a period of time coterminous with the life of the permit. In the event any permit is cancelled, suspended or revoked by the division, such bond shall not be effective as to covered acts committed during such times as the permit is not in effect. In lieu of the bond requirement of this section, the person may file with the Secretary of State a statement from the Clerk of Court or Register of Mesne Conveyances of the county in which the person resides that he owns real property therein the assessed value of which is at least ten thousand dollars. Any person whose application has been denied may appeal such denial to the circuit court for the county of his residence and shall be heard as on certiorari."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.