BIL: 3062
TYP: General Bill GB
INB: House
IND: 19990112
PSP: Kirsh
SPO: Kirsh, Rodgers
DDN: l:\council\bills\dka\3069mm99.doc
RBY: Senate
COM: Banking and Insurance Committee 02 SBI
LAD: 19990202
SUB: Checks, fraudulent; state agencies, cost of collecting dishonored checks; Banks and Savings and Loans
HST:
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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Senate 19990204 Introduced, read first time, 02 SBI
referred to Committee
House 19990203 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 19990202 Amended, read second time
House 19990127 Committee report: Favorable with 25 HJ
amendment
House 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
House 19981209 Prefiled, referred to Committee 25 HJ
Printed Versions of This Bill
Ordered Printed on 19990127
Ordered Printed on 19990202
TXT:
AMENDED
February 2, 1999
H.3062
Introduced by Reps. Kirsh and Rodgers
S. Printed 2/2/99--H.
Read the first time January 12, 1999.
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A BILL
TO AMEND CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE 34, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BANK DEPOSITS, BY ADDING SECTION 3411140 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A STATE AGENCY TO ESTABLISH, COLLECT, AND RETAIN A FINE TO COVER THE COST OF COLLECTING A DISHONORED CHECK.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11 of Title 34 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
“Section 3411140. A state agency must attempt to collect a dishonored check returned to the agency as provided by Section 341170 or Section 341175. Collected revenues equal to the face amount of the dishonored check and the twentyfive dollar service charge may be retained and expended by the agency and any unused amount must be deposited in the general fund at the end of the fiscal year.”
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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