South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 4020

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Herbkersman, Brantley, Chalk and Erickson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3741dw09.docx

Introduced in the House on May 12, 2009
Introduced in the Senate on May 14, 2009
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Beaufort County

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/12/2009  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference HJ-53
   5/13/2009  House   Read second time HJ-23
   5/14/2009  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-30
   5/14/2009  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   5/14/2009  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/12/2009
5/12/2009-A

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INTRODUCED

May 12, 2009

H. 4020

Introduced by Reps. Herbkersman, Brantley, Chalk and Erickson

S. Printed 5/12/09--H.

Read the first time May 12, 2009.

            

A BILL

TO CONVEY TO BEAUFORT COUNTY STANDING TO BRING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST A COUNTY WHOSE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES ARE CONTIGUOUS TO BEAUFORT'S WHEN A CONTIGUOUS COUNTY'S TRAFFIC CONGESTION OR STORMWATER RUNOFF ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE CITIZENS OF BEAUFORT COUNTY.

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

SECTION    1.    Beaufort County is granted standing to bring legal action against a county whose geographic boundaries are contiguous to Beaufort's when a contiguous county's traffic congestion or stormwater runoff adversely affects the citizens of Beaufort County.

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

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