South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3600

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Altman
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20259sd05.doc

Introduced in the House on February 22, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Electricity in manufactured homes

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/22/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   2/22/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-5

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/22/2005

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 40-29-370, THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUIRED ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS OF MANUFACTURED HOMES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY OR COOPERATIVE MAY PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO A MANUFACTURED HOME, THE PROPERTY OWNER MUST PRESENT TO THE UTILITY OR COOPERATIVE A CERTIFICATE FROM THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MANUFACTURED HOME IS LOCATED CERTIFYING THAT ALL AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES CURRENTLY DUE AND PAYABLE THEREON HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 40-29-370 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 40-29-370.    (A)    In municipalities and counties where electrical inspections are provided, proof of inspection of electrical service from the meter base to the main panel of the home must be obtained by the homeowner and submitted to the supplier of electricity before an electrical connection may occur.

(B)    Before an electrical utility or cooperative may provide electricity to a manufactured home, the property owner must present to the utility or cooperative a certificate from the county in which the manufactured home is located certifying that all ad valorem property taxes currently due and payable thereon have been paid in full."

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

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