South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3432

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Mack, Breeland, Cobb-Hunter, Hosey, Howard and Littlejohn
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20089sd05.doc

Introduced in the House on February 2, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Taxicab driver operating as a lease under an independent agreement is an independent contractor

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/2/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-5
    2/2/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-5

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/2/2005

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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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