Bill 4954

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4954
Ratification Number:            621
Act Number:                     458
Primary Sponsor:                Klauber
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        False statement regarding
                                income for public housing
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940602
Computer Document Number:       JIC/5818HTC.94
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940616
Introduced Date:                19940322
Date of Last Amendment:         19940601
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940616
Last History Type:              Act No. 458
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Klauber
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
4954   ------  19940616      Act No. 458
4954   ------  19940616      Signed by Governor
4954   ------  19940602      Ratified R 621
4954   House   19940602      Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
4954   Senate  19940602      Read third time, returned to
                             House with amendment
4954   Senate  19940601      Amended, read second time,
                             unanimous consent for third
                             reading on Thursday, June 2,
                             1994
4954   Senate  19940601      Recalled from Committee         11
4954   Senate  19940526      Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
4954   House   19940526      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
4954   House   19940525      Amended, read second time
4954   House   19940524      Debate adjourned until
                             Wednesday, May 25, 1994
4954   House   19940504      Committee Report: Favorable     26
                             with amendment
4954   House   19940322      Introduced, read first time,    26
                             referred to Committee

(A458, R621, H4954)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-437 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL KNOWINGLY TO MAKE ANY FALSE STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO INCOME FOR THE PURPOSES OF OBTAINING HOUSING FROM A PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY, TO DEFINE PUBLIC HOUSING AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY AND REQUIRE RESTITUTION FOR VIOLATION.

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

Offense created - penalties

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

"Section 16-13-437. It is unlawful for a person knowingly to make a false statement or representation with respect to the person's individual or family income to a public housing agency in obtaining or retaining public housing or with respect to the determination of rent due from the person for public housing. For purposes of this section public housing includes private housing provided through a housing program managed by a public housing agency. For purposes of this section, public housing agency means an agency of state, regional, county, or municipal government, including housing authorities, which administer state or federal housing programs. A person violating this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than two years or fined not more than one thousand dollars and the person convicted must be ordered to pay restitution to the public housing agency."

Time effective

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

Approved the 16th day of June, 1994.