Bill 4589

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4589
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980205
Primary Sponsor:                Klauber
All Sponsors:                   Klauber, Hawkins, Cato and Gamble
                                
Drafted Document Number:        pt\1681htc.98
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Finance Committee 06 SF
Subject:                        Housing authority's, political
                                subdivision includes organization
                                regarding setoff debt collection,
                                Taxation, Property

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

Senate  19980312  Introduced, read first time,             06 SF
                  referred to Committee
House   19980311  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980310  Read second time
House   19980302  Debate adjourned
House   19980225  Committee report: Favorable              25 HJ
House   19980205  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 25, 1998

H. 4589

S. Printed 2/25/98--H.

Read the first time February 5, 1998.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4589), to amend Section 12-56-20, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to definitions for purposes of the Setoff Debt Collection Act, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 12-56-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE SETOFF DEBT COLLECTION ACT, SO AS TO EXTEND THE DEFINITION OF "POLITICAL SUBDIVISION" TO INCLUDE THE SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF HOUSING AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 12-56-20(1) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 347 of 1996, is further amended to read:

"(1) 'Claimant agency' means a state agency, board, committee, commission, public institution of higher learning, political subdivision, housing authorities established pursuant to Articles 5, 7, and 9 of Chapter 3 of Title 31, and the Internal Revenue Service. It also includes a private institution of higher learning for the purpose of collecting debts related to default on authorized educational loans made pursuant to Chapters 111, 113, or 115 of Title 59. 'Political subdivision' includes the Municipal Association of South Carolina, and the South Carolina Association of Counties, and the South Carolina Association of Housing Authority Executive Directors when these organizations submit claims on behalf of their members or other political subdivisions."

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