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Bill 5307

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      5307
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020521
Primary Sponsor:                  Meacham-Richardson
All Sponsors:                     Meacham-Richardson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11765ac02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Agriculture, Natural Resources and 
                                  Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR
Subject:                          Sewage spill or other contamination, DHEC 
                                  required to provide notice to persons 
                                  downstream from site of


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020521  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-1-285 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND PERSONS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE SITE OF AN UNPERMITTED SEWAGE SPILL OR OTHER CONTAMINATION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Cod is amended by adding:

    "Section 48-1-285.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall provide notice as expeditiously as possible to the public and persons downstream from the site of an unpermitted sewage spill or other contamination."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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