Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4412 Ratification Number:481 Act Number:419 Primary Sponsor:Simrill Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Housing Authority Commissioners Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940511 Computer Document Number:DKA/3120AL.94 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19940525 Introduced Date:19940111 Date of Last Amendment:19940419 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19940525 Last History Type:Act No. 419 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Simrill Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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4412 ------ 19940525 Act No. 419
4412 ------ 19940525 Signed by Governor
4412 ------ 19940519 Ratified R 481
4412 House 19940511 Concurred in Senate
amendment, enrolled for
ratification
4412 House 19940511 Reconsidered vote whereby
debate was adjourned on the
Senate Amendments until May
17, 1994
4412 House 19940510 Debate adjourned on Senate
amendments until Tuesday, May
17, 1994
4412 Senate 19940420 Read third time, returned to
House with amendment
4412 Senate 19940419 Amended, read second time
4412 Senate 19940414 Recalled from Committee, 11
placed on Calendar
4412 Senate 19940324 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
4412 House 19940323 Read third time, sent to
Senate
4412 House 19940322 Amended, read second time
4412 House 19940216 Committee Report: Favorable 25
with amendment
4412 House 19940111 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
4412 House 19931215 Prefiled, referred to 26
Committee
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(A419, R481, H4412)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-525 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSIONERS ARE DEEMED OWNERS OF HOUSING AUTHORITY PROPERTY FOR MATTERS PERTAINING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO COMMISSIONER MAY BE HELD PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, INJURY, OR DAMAGE SUFFERED BY A PERSON ON OR ADJACENT TO HOUSING AUTHORITY PROPERTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Commissioner's ownership of Housing Authority property; liability limited
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-11-525. For the sole purpose of determining whether or not any public housing authority property has been maliciously injured as the offense of malicious mischief is defined in Section 16-11-520, and as to whether or not there has been a trespass upon the property as this offense is defined under Section 16-11-600, in all prosecutions under these penal statutes and other statutes of a like nature, the members of the board of commissioners of each state, county, or municipal housing authority in this State, in their official capacity, are deemed to be the owners and possessors of all property of each particular housing authority under their jurisdiction. Nothing in this section may be construed to create personal liability for a commissioner for loss, injury, or damage to the person or property of any other person or entity who suffers injury while on or adjacent to housing authority property as a tenant, an invitee, or a trespasser."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 25th day of May, 1994.