Current Status Bill Number:620 Ratification Number:85 Act Number:47 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970408 Primary Sponsor:J. Verne Smith All Sponsors:J. Verne Smith Drafted Document Number:gjk\20467sd.97 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19970502 Date of Last Amendment:19970424 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19970521 Subject:Parent-teacher association, organization (PTO), affiliated with schools, solicitation provisions; Charitable
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19970604 Act No. A47 ------ 19970521 Signed by Governor ------ 19970515 Ratified R85 House 19970502 Read third time, enrolled for ratification House 19970501 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on the next Legislative day House 19970430 Debate adjourned until Thursday, 19970501 House 19970429 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without reference Senate 19970425 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19970424 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Friday, 19970425 Senate 19970424 Committee amendment adopted Senate 19970423 Committee report: Favorable with 11 SJ amendment Senate 19970408 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A47, R85, S620)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 33-56-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS ACT DO NOT APPLY TO PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS AFFILIATED WITH ANY SCHOOL OR TO LOCAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IF NONE OF THEIR FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED ON BY PROFESSIONAL SOLICITORS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
PTA's and local chambers exempt
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 33-56-55. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to parent-teacher associations affiliated with any school or to local chambers of commerce. No reporting of any fund-raising activities or other reporting under this chapter is required of parent-teacher associations or local chambers of commerce whether or not they would be considered exempt organizations under Section 33-56-50, provided that none of the fund-raising activities are carried on by professional solicitors."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 21st day of May, 1997.