South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4697

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4697
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19980225
Primary Sponsor:                   McAbee
All Sponsors:                      McAbee, Bowers, Tripp,
                                   Barfield, Clyburn and Stoddard
                                   
Drafted Document Number:           kgh\15461cm.98
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                           Public Safety Department,
                                   speeding; coupon sales in lieu of
                                   ticket for; Highways and Streets,
                                   Motor Vehicles
History


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

House   19980225  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-1630 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL OFFER FOR SALE COUPONS THAT ALLOW A PERSON STOPPED FOR SPEEDING UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES TO PRESENT TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN LIEU OF RECEIVING A SPEEDING TICKET AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY COLLECTED FROM THE SALE OF THE COUPONS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-1630. (A) Notwithstanding another provision of law, the Department of Public Safety shall offer for sale to the public in each county coupons that allow a person stopped by a law enforcement officer for driving at a speed not more than ten miles an hour in excess of the posted speed limit to present to the officer. Upon presentment of a coupon to the officer, the officer shall release the person from custody immediately and shall not issue a ticket charging him with an offense.

(B) The price of a coupon book is one hundred dollars and shall contain four coupons each with a value of twenty-five dollars. A coupon is valid for one year.

(C) Money collected from the sale of coupon books must be deposited in the state's general fund with:

(1) forty percent distributed to each county treasurer's office proportionately based upon the county's population; and

(2) sixty percent distributed to the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank."

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

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