South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 22, 2000

S. 1012

Introduced by Senators J. Verne Smith, Fair and Anderson

S. Printed 3/22/00--S.

Read the first time January 11, 2000.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1012), to amend Section 61-6-2010, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the issuance of temporary permits to sell alcoholic liquors, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

ADDISON G. WILSON, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-2010, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY PERMITS TO SELL ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, AFTER A FAVORABLE REFERENDUM, SO AS TO INCREASE FROM TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED TO TEN THOUSAND THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SIGNATURES REQUIRED TO INITIATE THE REFERENDUM, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE LOCAL ELECTION COMMISSION CONDUCT THE REFERENDUM WITHIN THIRTY NOR MORE THAN FORTY DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE PETITION, TO REQUIRE THE PETITION FORM PROVIDED TO COUNTY OFFICIALS BE USED, TO REQUIRE THE ELECTION COMMISSION TO CERTIFY THE NAMES ON THE PETITION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS FROM ITS RECEIPT, AND TO REQUIRE THE REFERENDUM TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 61-6-2010(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(C)(1) Permits authorized by this section may be issued only in those counties or municipalities where a majority of the qualified electors voting in a referendum vote in favor of the issuance of the permits. The county or municipal election commission, as the case may be, shall conduct a referendum upon petition of at least ten percent but not more than twenty-five hundred ten thousand qualified electors of the county or municipality, as the case may be, in not less than thirty nor more than forty days after receiving the petition. The names on the petition, which must be the petition form provided to county election officials by the State Election Commission, must be certified by the election commission within thirty days after received. The referendum must be conducted at the next general election. The election commission shall cause a notice to be published in a newspaper circulated in the county or municipality, as the case may be, at least seven days before the referendum. The state election laws shall apply to the referendum, mutatis mutandis. The election commission shall publish the results of the referendum and certify them to the South Carolina Department of Revenue. The question on the ballot shall read substantially as follows:

'Shall the South Carolina Department of Revenue be authorized to issue temporary permits in this (county)(municipality) for a period not to exceed twenty-four hours to allow the possession, sale, and consumption of alcoholic liquors in sealed containers of two ounces or less to bona fide nonprofit organizations and business establishments otherwise authorized to be licensed for sales?'

(2) A referendum for this purpose may not be held more often than once in forty-eight months.

(3) The expenses of any such referendum must be paid by the county or municipality conducting the referendum."

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

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