South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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Bill 997

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 7, 2004

S. 997

Introduced by Senator Moore

S. Printed 4/7/04--S.    [SEC 4/8/04 4:15 PM]

Read the first time February 24, 2004.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 997) to amend Section 16-17-420 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, to change the misdemeanor penalty for being found guilty of interfering with or disturbing students or teachers, loitering, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 1, line 29, in Section 16-17-420(1), as contained in SECTION 1, by striking the word /unnecessarily/ and inserting the word /        intentionally    /.

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THOMAS L. MOORE for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-420 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO CHANGE THE MISDEMEANOR PENALTY FOR BEING FOUND GUILTY OF INTERFERING WITH OR DISTURBING STUDENTS OR TEACHERS, LOITERING, OR ACTING OBNOXIOUS ON THE GROUNDS OF ANY SCHOOL OR COLLEGE IN THIS STATE OR BEING ON THE PREMISE WITHOUT PERMISSION EXCEPT ON BUSINESS TO A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $100 NOR MORE THAN $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT IN A COUNTY JAIL FOR NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 16-17-420 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 16-17-420.    It shall be unlawful:

(1)    For any person wilfully or unnecessarily (a) to interfere with or to disturb in any way or in any place the students or teachers of any school or college in this State, (b) to loiter about such school or college premises or (c) to act in an obnoxious manner thereon; or

(2)    For any person to (a) enter upon any such school or college premises or (b) loiter around the premises, except on business, without the permission of the principal or president in charge.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall pay a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned in the county jail for not less more than thirty days nor more than ninety days."

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

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