South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4816

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4816
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020227
Primary Sponsor:                  Knotts
All Sponsors:                     Knotts, Trotter, Rutherford, Bales, 
                                  Whatley, Rhoad, Bingham, Fleming, 
                                  Moody-Lawrence and Riser
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5164djc02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 
                                  HLCI
Subject:                          Taxicab driver operating vehicle as a 
                                  lessee is classified as an independent 
                                  contractor


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020424  Referred to Committee                  26 HLCI
House   20020424  Recalled from Committee                21 HEPW
House   20020227  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 23, TITLE 58, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE CARRIERS, BY ADDING SECTION 58-23-1273 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A DRIVER OPERATING A TAXICAB UNDER A SIGNED INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH A COMPANY WHICH OWNS THE TAXICAB AND WHICH ALLOWS THE DRIVER TO OPERATE THE TAXICAB AS A LESSEE IS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 42-1-130.

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

SECTION 1.    Chapter 23, Title 58 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 58-23-1273.    A driver who has or is operating a taxicab under a signed independent contractor lease agreement with a company which owns the taxicab and which allows the driver to operate the taxicab as a lessee is an independent contractor notwithstanding Section 42-1-130."

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

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