2001-2002 Bill 823: Rates Charged for Telephone, E-Mail, On-Line and Fax Rates to Be Prominently

BIL: 823

TYP: General Bill GB

INB: Senate

IND: 20020108

PSP: Leventis

SPO: Leventis, Richardson, Hayes, Waldrep, Elliott, Reese

DDN: l:\council\bills\dka\4611mm02.doc

RBY: Senate

COM: Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 12 SLCI

SUB: Rates charged for telephone, e-mail, on-line and fax rates to be prominently displayed in lodging establishments

HST:

Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved

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Senate 20020529 Recommitted to Committee 12 SLCI

Senate 20020219 Read second time

Senate 20020214 Committee report: Favorable 12 SLCI

Senate 20020108 Introduced, read first time, 12 SLCI

referred to Committee

Senate 20011219 Prefiled, referred to Committee 12 SLCI

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20020214

TXT:

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 14, 2002

S.823

Introduced by Senators Leventis, Richardson, Hayes, Waldrep, Elliott and Reese

S. Printed 2/14/02--S.

Read the first time January 8, 2002.

THE COMMITTEE ON

LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (S.823) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 45290 so as to require that an innkeeper conspicuously post telephone, e-mail, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

J. VERNE SMITH for Committee.

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 45290 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT AN INNKEEPER CONSPICUOUSLY POST TELEPHONE, EMAIL, ONLINE, AND FAX RATES CHARGED IN ITS LODGING ESTABLISHMENT.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of Title 45 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Section 45290. The innkeeper of a lodging establishment must post in a conspicuous place in its office and next to the telephone in each room of its lodging establishment a notice of the rates it charges for local, longdistance, tollfree, and roomtoroom telephone calls, electronic mail messages, internet online access, and facsimile transmissions.”

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

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