Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4666 Primary Sponsor:M.O. Alexander Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Railroad crossing safety requirements Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Computer Document Number:CYY/18989.SD Introduced Date:Apr 02, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Apr 02, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:M.O. Alexander Mattos Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4666 House Apr 02, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 58-17-1450, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RAILROAD CROSSING SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UNUSED RAILROAD TIES LEFT IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WITHIN ONE HUNDRED YARDS OF A RAILROAD CROSSING ARE DEEMED TO BE SAFETY OBSTRUCTIONS AND AS SUCH MUST BE REMOVED IN THE SAME MANNER THAT OTHER UNSAFE OBSTRUCTIONS ARE REMOVED AS PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 58-17-1450 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding a new paragraph at the end to read:
"Unused railroad ties left in the right-of-way within one hundred yards of a railroad crossing are deemed to be safety obstructions within the meaning of this section and as such must be removed in the same manner that other unsafe obstructions are removed as provided by this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.