Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:622 Ratification Number:161 Act Number:97 Primary Sponsor:Hinds Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Forestry vehicles, emergencies Date Bill Passed both Bodies:May 22, 1991 Computer Document Number:622 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:May 27, 1991 Introduced Date:Feb 07, 1991 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:May 27, 1991 Last History Type:Act No. 97 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Hinds Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 622 ------ May 27, 1991 Act No. 97 622 ------ May 27, 1991 Signed by Governor 622 ------ May 27, 1991 Ratified R 161 622 House May 22, 1991 Read third time, enrolled for ratification 622 House May 16, 1991 Read second time 622 House May 08, 1991 Recalled from Committee 20 622 House Apr 17, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 20 referred to Committee 622 Senate Apr 16, 1991 Read third time, sent to House 622 Senate Apr 10, 1991 Read second time 622 Senate Apr 09, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 15 622 Senate Feb 07, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 15 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A97, R161, S622)
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 5, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-4715 SO AS TO ALLOW STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION VEHICLES TO USE RED FLASHING LIGHTS WHEN RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Forestry Commission vehicles may use flashing red lights in fire emergencies
SECTION 1. Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-4715. Notwithstanding Section 56-5-4700, emergency and fire fighting vehicles of the South Carolina Forestry Commission may but not need be equipped with oscillating, rotating, or flashing red lights for use during any fire emergency. If a red light is used, it must be visible for a distance of five hundred feet in all directions in normal sunlight. The State Forestry Commission shall determine which vehicles should have red, yellow, white, or amber lights, or a combination thereof, and determine when a fire emergency exists. A forestry vehicle equipped with a red light is not required to have a siren or any other audible signal pursuant to Section 56-5-4700(a)."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 27th day of May, 1991.