South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 823


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      823
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020108
Primary Sponsor:                  Leventis
All Sponsors:                     Leventis, Richardson, Hayes, Waldrep, 
                                  Elliott, Reese
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\dka\4611mm02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 12 
                                  SLCI
Subject:                          Rates charged for telephone, e-mail, on-
                                  line and fax rates to be prominently displayed 
                                  in lodging establishments


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020529  Recommitted to Committee               12 SLCI
Senate  20020219  Read second time
Senate  20020214  Committee report: Favorable            12 SLCI
Senate  20020108  Introduced, read first time,           12 SLCI
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20011219  Prefiled, referred to Committee        12 SLCI


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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 14, 2002

    S. 823

Introduced by Senators Leventis, Richardson, Hayes, Waldrep, Elliott and Reese

S. Printed 2/14/02--S.

Read the first time January 8, 2002.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON

LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

    To whom was referred a Bill (S. 823) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 45-2-90 so as to require that an innkeeper conspicuously post telephone, e-mail, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

J. VERNE SMITH for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 45-2-90 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT AN INNKEEPER CONSPICUOUSLY POST TELEPHONE, E-MAIL, ON-LINE, AND FAX RATES CHARGED IN ITS LODGING ESTABLISHMENT.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 2 of Title 45 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 45-2-90.    The innkeeper of a lodging establishment must post in a conspicuous place in its office and next to the telephone in each room of its lodging establishment a notice of the rates it charges for local, long-distance, toll-free, and room-to-room telephone calls, electronic mail messages, internet on-line access, and facsimile transmissions."

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

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