Adopted

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

House Bill No. 1857

BY: Committee

     Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

 

     SECTION 1.  (1)  The governing authorities of the City of Greenwood, in their discretion, may set aside, appropriate and expend, out of any available funds of the municipality, a sum not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) in any fiscal year and, in addition, may provide in-kind services, including the use of county employees, equipment and supplies, for the purpose of cleaning and maintaining the Cemetery of Good Shepherd and the Magnolia Cemetery.

     (2)  In addition to the authority granted under subsection (1) of this section, the governing authorities of the City of Greenwood, in their discretion, may use any person who has been convicted of a nonviolent offense and who is serving all or any part of his sentence in the municipal jail for the purpose of cleaning and maintaining the Cemetery of Good Shepherd and the Magnolia Cemetery.

     (3)  The City of Greenwood, its employees and agents shall not be liable for any damage caused to any headstone, grave site, fence or other appurtenance of the Cemetery of Good Shepherd or the Magnolia Cemetery.

     (4)  This act shall stand repealed from and after July 1, 2007.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

     Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

 

     AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD TO EXPEND MONIES, PROVIDE IN-KIND SERVICES AND USE NONVIOLENT MUNICIPAL INMATES TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE CEMETERY OF GOOD SHEPHERD AND THE MAGNOLIA CEMETERY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.