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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 17, 2008
H. 4797
S. Printed 4/17/08--H.
Read the first time March 4, 2008.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4797) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 6-1-180 so as to prohibit a municipality or county from imposing a fee or, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting:
/ Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 6-1-180. (A) A municipality or county, or unit or agency of it, may not impose a fee or seek reimbursement of costs or expenses incurred as a result of responding to a motor vehicle accident, except:
(1) where the coverage for these services is expressly provided by an insurance company to the insured and the services are billed lawfully to the insured;
(2) where emergency medical services are provided to the insured by the county or municipal corporation, or unit or agency of it, if the insured's motor vehicle insurance policy expressly covers the services provided; or
(3) where hazardous material clean up services are provided to the insured by the county or municipal corporation, or unit or agency of it, and where insurance coverage for that service is expressly required by state or federal law.
(B) Nothing contained in this section prohibits a unit of government from seeking to collect from another unit of government the reasonable costs incurred for responding to a motor vehicle accident outside its jurisdiction of authority. Those costs may not be charged directly or indirectly to an insurance company unless otherwise expressly covered under the terms of the insurance policy."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
DANIEL T. COOPER for Committee.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-180 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY FROM IMPOSING A FEE OR SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS OR EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF RESPONDING TO A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 6-1-180. A municipality or county, or unit or agency of it, may not impose a fee or seek reimbursement of costs or expenses incurred as a result of responding to a motor vehicle accident."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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