2003-2004 Bill 3223: Beer, Wine, Alcoholic Permit Notices Must Be Posted in Newspaper Of

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 3223

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. Lourie, Altman, Bailey, Bales and Richardson

Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11090sd03.doc

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003

Introduced in the Senate on April 29, 2003

Last Amended on April 14, 2004

Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: Beer, wine, alcoholic permit notices must be posted in newspaper of greatest circulation where establishment is located

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

12/18/2002HousePrefiled

12/18/2002HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary

1/14/2003HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ90

1/14/2003HouseReferred to Committee on JudiciaryHJ90

4/23/2003HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment JudiciaryHJ6

4/24/2003HouseAmended HJ31

4/24/2003HouseRead second time HJ32

4/24/2003HouseUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ33

4/25/2003HouseRead third time and sent to Senate HJ2

4/25/2003Scrivener's error corrected

4/29/2003SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ36

4/29/2003SenateReferred to Committee on JudiciarySJ36

5/28/2003SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment JudiciarySJ19

6/4/2003SenateRead second time SJ94

6/4/2003SenateOrdered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ94

1/14/2004SenateCommittee amendment withdrawn

3/9/2004SenateAmended SJ70

3/10/2004Scrivener's error corrected

4/14/2004SenateAmended SJ40

4/15/2004Scrivener's error corrected

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/18/2002

4/23/2003

4/24/2003

4/25/2003

5/28/2003

3/9/2004

3/10/2004

4/14/2004

4/15/2004

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

April 14, 2004

H.3223

Introduced by Reps. Lourie, Altman, Bailey, Bales and Richardson

S. Printed 4/14/04--S.[SEC 4/15/04 3:55 PM]

Read the first time April 29, 2003.

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 614520, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF BEER OR WINE AND SECTION 616180, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES TO SELL ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AND OTHER BEVERAGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE NOTICES REQUIRED TO BE PUBLISHED IN CONNECTION WITH THESE APPLICATIONS MUST BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPER OF GREATEST CIRCULATION IN THE AREA WHERE THE ESTABLISHMENT IS TO BE LOCATED.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1.Section 61-6-2010(C)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“(C)(1) Permits authorized by this section may be issued only in those counties or municipalities where a majority of the qualified electors voting in a referendum vote in favor of the issuance of the permits. The county or municipal election commission, as the case may be, shall conduct a referendum upon petition of at least ten percent but not more than seven thousand five hundred qualified electors of the county or municipality, as the case may be. The petition form must be submitted to the election commission not less than one hundred twenty days before the date of the referendum. The names on the petition must be on the petition form provided to county election officials by the State Election Commission. The names on the petition must be certified by the election commission within sixty days after receiving the petition form. The referendum must be conducted at the next general election. The election commission shall cause a notice to be published in a newspaper circulated in the county or municipality, as the case may be, at least seven days before the referendum. The state election laws shall apply to the referendum, mutatis mutandis. The election commission shall publish the results of the referendum and certify them to the South Carolina Department of Revenue. The question on the ballot shall be one of the following:

(a)‘Shall the South Carolina Department of Revenue be authorized to issue temporary permits in this (county) (municipality) for a period not to exceed twentyfour hours to allow the possession, sale, and consumption of alcoholic liquors in sealed containers of two ounces or less to bona fide nonprofit organizations and business establishments otherwise authorized to be licensed for consumptiononpremises sales?’ or

(b)‘Shall the South Carolina Department of Revenue be authorized to issue temporary permits in this (county) (municipality) for a period not to exceed twentyfour hours to allow the possession, sale, and consumption of alcoholic liquors in sealed containers of two ounces or less to bona fide nonprofit organizations and business establishments authorized to be licensed for consumptiononpremises sales and to allow the sale of beer and wine at permitted offpremises locations without regard to the days or hours of sales?’ or

(c)in the case of a county or municipality where temporary permits are authorized to be issued pursuant to Section 61-6-2010 as of June 21, 1993, the question may be ‘Shall the Department of Revenue be authorized to issue temporary permits in this (county) (municipality) for a period not to exceed twenty-four hours to allow the sale of beer and wine at permitted off-premises locations without regard to the days or hours of sales?’ ”

SECTION 2.Article 7, Chapter 21, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Section 12-21-1085.Except as provided in Section 12-21-1035 and Sections 12-21-1320 to 12-21-1350, the taxes provided for in this article are in lieu of all other taxes and licenses on beer and wine of the State, the county, or the municipality, except the sales and use tax, or Sections 6-1-700 through 6-1-770, and include licenses for its delivery by the wholesaler.”

SECTION3.(A)Section 614520 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 89 of 2001, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:

“( )Before the issuance of a new license or permit, the applicant provides certification from the municipality or county in which it is located that the proposed place of business of the applicant complies with all zoning and land use ordinances and regulations. Upon receipt of a request from an applicant for this certification, the municipality or county must provide certification within five working days to the applicant. If the municipality or county takes no action on an application within five working days, the applicant must be issued a new license or permit. Applicants are not required to provide certification upon renewal of a license or permit.”

(B)Section 616110 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 415 of 1996, is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:

“( )does not provide certification from the municipality or county in which it is located that the proposed place of business of the applicant complies with all zoning and land use ordinances and regulations before the issuance of a new license or permit. Upon receipt of a request from an applicant for this certification, the municipality or county must provide certification within five working days to the applicant. If the municipality or county takes no action on an application within five working days, the applicant must be issued a new license or permit. Applicants are not required to provide certification upon renewal of a license or permit.”

(C)Section 6161820 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 89 of 2001, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:

(D)Notwithstanding the general effective date of this act, this section takes effect on the first day of the third month after approval by the Governor.

SECTION4.This act takes effect on the first day of the third month after approval by the Governor.

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