South Carolina General Assembly
106th Session, 1985-1986

Bill 693


                    Current Status

Bill Number:               693
Ratification Number:       530
Act Number:                474
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Relating to the authorization for
                           amusement parks and recognized state and
                           county fairs to operate on Sundays
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(A474, R530, S693)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 53-1-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION FOR AMUSEMENT PARKS AND RECOGNIZED STATE AND COUNTY FAIRS TO OPERATE ON SUNDAYS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY TO PROHIBIT SUNDAY OPERATION OF RECOGNIZED STATE AND COUNTY FAIRS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 A.M. AND 1:00 P.M.

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

Parks, fairs may operate on Sundays

SECTION 1. Section 53-1-30 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 86 of 1985, is further amended to read:

"Section 53-1-30. All amusement parks and recognized state and county fairs may operate on Sundays, except that the governing body of a county may by ordinance prohibit Sunday operation of recognized state and county fairs in the county between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.