South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 935


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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 17, 2000

S. 935

Introduced by Senator Alexander

S. Printed 5/17/00--H.

Read the first time March 15, 2000.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 935), to amend Chapter 56, Title 33, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act, by adding Section 33-56-45, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES IS:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

The office of the Secretary of State has stated that, should the bill be approved, there would be no fiscal impact to their office.

Approved By:

Don Addy

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 56, TITLE 33, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS ACT, BY ADDING SECTION 33-56-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A FIRE DEPARTMENT MAY COMPLY WITH THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS IF ANNUALLY THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY SINGLY REGISTERS AND PAYS A SINGLE ANNUAL FEE FOR MULTIPLE FIRE DEPARTMENTS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 56, Title 33 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 33-56-45. A fire department conducting or intending to conduct a professional solicitation of charitable funds may comply with the registration and fee requirements of this chapter if the local governing body having jurisdiction over that department and other departments in its area singly registers the multiple departments annually and pays a single annual registration fee of fifty dollars pursuant to Section 33-56-30. The single annual registration and fee payment of fifty dollars effectively registers all fire departments within the jurisdiction of the local governing body."

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

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