South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4615

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 27, 2002

    H. 4615

Introduced by Rep. G.M. Smith

S. Printed 2/27/02--H.

Read the first time January 30, 2002.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

    To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4615) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 56-5-2952 so as to provide that the filing fee for requesting an administrative hearing, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2952 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FILING FEE FOR REQUESTING AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING TO CHALLENGE A DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSION FOR REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO A BREATH TEST OR REGISTERING AN ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION GREATER THAN THE EXISTING LAWFUL LIMIT IS FIFTY DOLLARS.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 56-5-2952.    The filing fee to request an administrative hearing pursuant to Section 56-5-2951 or 56-1-286 for a person whose driver's license has been suspended for either his refusal to submit to a breath test or registering an alcohol concentration greater than the existing lawful limit is fifty dollars. Funds generated from the collection of this fee must be used by the Office of Administrative Hearings of the Department of Public Safety to defray the costs of scheduling and conducting administrative hearings."

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

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