South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3230

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3230
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970114
Primary Sponsor:                   Simrill 
All Sponsors:                      Simrill 
Drafted Document Number:           jic\5198sd.97
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Date of Last Amendment:            19970212
Subject:                           Charitable funds, solicitation
                                   of, charitable organizations
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
Senate  19970218  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19970213  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19970212  Amended, read second time
House   19970211  Debate adjourned until Wednesday,
                  19970212
House   19970205  Committee report: Favorable              25 HJ
House   19970114  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

February 12, 1997

H. 3230

Introduced by Rep. Simrill

S. Printed 2/12/97--H.

Read the first time January 14, 1997.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 33-56-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR A WILFUL VIOLATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS ACT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 33-56-140(4) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 458 of 1996, is further amended to read:

"(4) In addition to the provisions of subsection (3), any person who knowingly and wilfully violates the provisions of this chapter or who knowingly and wilfully gives false or incorrect information to the Attorney General in filing statements or reports required by this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, for a first offense shall must be fined not more less than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days one year, and for a second or any subsequent offense shall must be fined not more less than five thousand dollars or be imprisoned for not more than one year three years, or both."

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

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