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S*0218 (Rat #0340, Act #0296 of 2008) General Bill, By Courson
Summary: Emergency Management Division
AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 9, TITLE 25, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT, SO AS TO RENAME THE COMPACT THE "EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT" AND TO CONFORM CROSS REFERENCES; TO AMEND ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 25, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING AN INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES FOR MITIGATION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE TO, AND RECOVERY FROM ALL MAN-MADE AND NATURAL HAZARDS AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN AN EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED, THE GOVERNOR, AMONG OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES, SHALL AUTHORIZE A PARTY TO EXCEED THE TERMS OF CURFEW UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND MAY AUTHORIZE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES TO EXTEND OPERATING HOURS; BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-70 SO AS TO REQUIRE EMERGENCY, FIRE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO ADOPT PLAIN LANGUAGE COMMUNICATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-123, RELATING TO PROHIBITED GROUNDS FOR REFUSING TO RENEW AN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICY, SO AS TO ALSO PROHIBIT SUCH REFUSAL TO RENEW DUE TO USE OF A PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICES; AND TO RENAME ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 25 AS THE "SOUTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION". - ratified title
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Summary: Emergency Management Division
AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 9, TITLE 25, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT, SO AS TO RENAME THE COMPACT THE "EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT" AND TO CONFORM CROSS REFERENCES; TO AMEND ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 25, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING AN INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES FOR MITIGATION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE TO, AND RECOVERY FROM ALL MAN-MADE AND NATURAL HAZARDS AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN AN EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED, THE GOVERNOR, AMONG OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES, SHALL AUTHORIZE A PARTY TO EXCEED THE TERMS OF CURFEW UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND MAY AUTHORIZE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES TO EXTEND OPERATING HOURS; BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-70 SO AS TO REQUIRE EMERGENCY, FIRE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO ADOPT PLAIN LANGUAGE COMMUNICATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-123, RELATING TO PROHIBITED GROUNDS FOR REFUSING TO RENEW AN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICY, SO AS TO ALSO PROHIBIT SUCH REFUSAL TO RENEW DUE TO USE OF A PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICES; AND TO RENAME ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 25 AS THE "SOUTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION". - ratified title
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| 12/13/06 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 12/13/06 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General |
| 01/09/07 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-128 |
| 01/09/07 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General SJ-128 |
| 05/09/07 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable General SJ-7 |
| 05/11/07 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 05/15/07 | Senate | Read second time SJ-17 |
| 05/16/07 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-23 |
| 05/17/07 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-4 |
| 05/17/07 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-4 |
| 05/21/08 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-206 |
| 05/27/08 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 05/28/08 | House | Amended HJ-30 |
| 05/28/08 | House | Read second time HJ-44 |
| 05/29/08 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-9 |
| 06/03/08 | Senate | Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-49 |
| 06/05/08 | Ratified R 340 | |
| 06/11/08 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/19/08 | Copies available | |
| 06/19/08 | Effective date 06/11/08 | |
| 06/19/08 | Act No. 296 |