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Bill 3062

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3062
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Kirsh
All Sponsors:                     Kirsh, Rodgers
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\dka\3069mm99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Banking and Insurance Committee 02 SBI
Date of Last Amendment:           19990202
Subject:                          Checks, fraudulent; state agencies, cost 
                                  of collecting dishonored checks; Banks and 
                                  Savings and Loans


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990204  Introduced, read first time,           02 SBI
                  referred to Committee
House   19990203  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19990202  Amended, read second time
House   19990127  Committee report: Favorable with       25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19990112  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19981209  Prefiled, referred to Committee        25 HJ


                             Versions of This Bill
Revised on January 27, 1999 - Word format
Revised on February 2, 1999 - Word format

AMENDED

February 2, 1999

H. 3062

S. Printed 2/2/99--H.

Read the first time January 12, 1999.

TO AMEND CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE 34, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BANK DEPOSITS, BY ADDING SECTION 34-11-140 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A STATE AGENCY TO ESTABLISH, COLLECT, AND RETAIN A FINE TO COVER THE COST OF COLLECTING A DISHONORED CHECK.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 11 of Title 34 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 34-11-140. A state agency must attempt to collect a dishonored check returned to the agency as provided by Section 34-11-70 or Section 34-11-75. Collected revenues equal to the face amount of the dishonored check and the twenty-five dollar service charge may be retained and expended by the agency and any unused amount must be deposited in the general fund at the end of the fiscal year."

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

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