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.

[3062-1]

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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