S*1261 (Rat #0229, Act #0186 of 2010) General Bill, By Cromer
Similar (H 4543)
Summary: Timber
    AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CUTTING OF TIMBER ON LANDS HELD BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; TO DELETE OBSOLETE REFERENCES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO COORDINATE THE CUTTING AND SALE OF SUCH TIMBER WITH THE STATE FORESTER, RATHER THAN SUBMIT THE MATTER TO THE STATE FORESTER; TO PROVIDE THAT LAND USED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR AGRICULTURE OR MANAGED FOREST LAND BEFORE ACQUISITION BY THE DEPARTMENT MUST BE MANAGED AND TIMBER HARVESTED TO PROVIDE OPTIMUM FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT; TO REVISE PROCEDURES FOR ADVERTISING FOR BIDS ON THE TIMBER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE FORESTER MUST APPROVE THE IMMEDIATE HARVEST OF TIMBER IF AN ECOLOGICAL OR SILVICULTURE EMERGENCY OR NATURAL DISASTER OCCURS NECESSITATING SUCH HARVEST OF TIMBER; TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT, RATHER THAN THE BOARD, TO EXECUTE DEEDS AND CONTRACTS REQUIRED IN CARRYING OUT THIS ARTICLE; TO DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING THE STATE FORESTER TO HAVE TREES MARKED BEFORE CUTTING BEGINS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, THE PROCEEDS OF THESE TIMBER SALES MUST CONTINUE TO BE CREDITED TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE PROTECTION FUND. - ratified title
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03/09/10	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-3
03/09/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-3
03/17/10	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-12
03/18/10	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-42
03/23/10	Senate	Amended SJ-8
03/23/10	Senate	Read second time SJ-8
03/24/10		Scrivener's error corrected
03/24/10	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-24
03/25/10	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-23
03/25/10	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-23
04/29/10	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-8
04/30/10		Scrivener's error corrected
05/12/10	House	Amended HJ-89
05/12/10	House	Read second time HJ-89
05/13/10	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-10
05/18/10	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-26
05/25/10		Ratified R 229
05/28/10		Signed By Governor
06/03/10		Effective date 05/28/10
06/09/10		Act No. 186