South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4463

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4463
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020108
Primary Sponsor:                  Thompson
All Sponsors:                     Thompson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22217cm02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Highways, proceeds collected from damage 
                                  claims must be used for repair of


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020108  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 57-7-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LIABILITY OF A PERSON WHO NEGLIGENTLY, WILFULLY, OR WANTONLY DAMAGES A HIGHWAY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL PROCEEDS COLLECTED FROM DAMAGE CLAIMS FILED BY A HIGHWAY AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO THIS PROVISION MUST BE USED BY THE HIGHWAY AUTHORITY TO REPAIR THE DAMAGED PROPERTY.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 57-7-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "Section 57-7-10.    (A)    Any A person who shall negligently, wilfully or wantonly damage damages a highway, highway facility, highway structure, or trees or shrubs on a highway shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. Any such This person shall also be liable to the proper highway authorities in charge for the cost of such injury or damage in a civil action.

    (B)    All proceeds collected from damage claims filed by a highway authority pursuant to this section must be used by the highway authority to repair the damaged property."

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

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