South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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A117, R140, S352

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Grooms
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6249cm05.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4708

Introduced in the Senate on January 26, 2005
Introduced in the House on March 8, 2005
Passed by the General Assembly on May 27, 2005
Governor's Action: June 3, 2005, Signed

Summary: Mowing of roadside vegetation in Colleton County

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/26/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-16
   1/26/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-16
   2/24/2005  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-8
    3/1/2005  Senate  Read second time SJ-11
    3/3/2005  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-30
    3/8/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-5
    3/8/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-5
   5/19/2005  House   Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        HJ-98
   5/26/2005  House   Read second time HJ-40
   5/26/2005  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-41
   5/27/2005  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-3
    6/1/2005          Ratified R 140
    6/3/2005          Signed By Governor
    6/9/2005          Copies available
    6/9/2005          Effective date 06/03/05
   6/16/2005          Act No. 117

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/26/2005
2/24/2005
5/19/2005

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(A117, R140, S352)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-23-810 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PORTION OF ROADSIDE VEGETATION ADJACENT TO INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 95 IN COLLETON COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 52 AND 54 MAY BE MOWED BEYOND THIRTY FEET FROM THE PAVEMENT.

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

Roadside vegetation management

SECTION    1.    Article 17, Chapter 23, Title 57 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 57-23-810.    Notwithstanding the provisions contained in Section 57-23-800, or another provision of law, the Department of Transportation may mow beyond thirty feet from the pavement roadside vegetation adjacent to Interstate Highway 95 in Colleton County between mile markers 52 and 54."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 1st day of June, 2005.

Approved the 3rd day of June, 2005.

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