South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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Bill 4612

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AMENDED

May 1, 2014

H. 4612

Introduced by Reps. Bales and Whipper

S. Printed 5/1/14--H.

Read the first time February 6, 2014.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPLICABILITY OF THE STATE'S UNIFORM TRAFFIC LAWS UPON THE STATE'S POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE THAT ENACTS AN ORDINANCE, RULE, OR REGULATION THAT IMPOSES A FINE FOR AN OFFENSE THAT EXCEEDS THE FINE IMPOSED BY A SIMILAR OFFENSE CONTAINED IN THIS CHAPTER MAY NOT COLLECT AN AMOUNT THAT EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM FINE CONTAINED IN THE SIMILAR OFFENSE CONTAINED IN THIS CHAPTER.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 7, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-7-11.    A state statute pursuant to the provisions of this title preempts any local ordinance, rule, or regulation which alters, amends, or otherwise conflicts with a state statute; and a political subdivision, county, or municipality may not enact or enforce any such local ordinance, rule, or regulation."

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

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