South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3198

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3198
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950110
Primary Sponsor:                   Richardson 
All Sponsors:                      Richardson 
Drafted Document Number:           JIC\5125HTC.95
Residing Body:                     House
Date of Last Amendment:            19960522
Subject:                           Handicapped parking signs
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19960528  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  19960522  Amended, read second time, 
                  ordered to third reading 
                  with notice of general amendments
Senate  19960522  Recalled from Committee                  15 ST
Senate  19950525  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee
House   19950525  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950524  Amended, read second time
House   19950523  Committee report: Favorable with         21 HEPW
                  amendment
House   19950110  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

May 22, 1996

H. 3198

Introduced by REP. Richardson

S. Printed 5/22/96--S.

Read the first time May 25, 1995.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1975, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION OF HANDICAPPED PARKING PLACES, SO AS TO REQUIRE HANDICAPPED PARKING SIGNS ERECTED AFTER JUNE 30, 1995, TO INCLUDE THE PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL USE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-3-1975 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-3-1975. Each handicapped parking place must be clearly identified as a handicapped parking place. If the handicapped parking place is on public property, the marker must be maintained by the political subdivision having jurisdiction over the public property or the street or highway where the handicapped parking place is located. If the handicapped parking place is on private property, the marker must be maintained by the owner of the property.

A post or wall-mounted placard identifying sign erected after January 1, 1997, must include the fine for unlawful use of a handicapped parking place. The sign must read `Reserved Parking', must be followed by display of the handicapped symbol, and must be followed by the phrase `$200.00 fine'. If a local government's fine exceeds two hundred dollars, then that amount must be placed on the identification sign. Omission of the fine on an identifying sign is not a defense to a prosecution for unlawful use of a handicapped parking place."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect June 30, 1996.

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