S 0287 General Bill, By Mescher, Elliott, Fair, Ford, Giese, Glover, Grooms, Leventis, Martin, McConnell, Moore, Peeler, Reese, Setzler and Verdin
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Summary: Property, surveying, definitions; statute of limitations
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 15-3-640, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ACTIONS BASED UPON THE DEFECTIVE OR UNSAFE CONDITION OF AN IMPROVEMENT TO REAL PROPERTY, SO AS TO REMOVE SURVEYING AS AN IMPROVEMENT TO REAL PROPERTY INCLUDED IN THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 15-3-670, RELATING TO WHEN THE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED BY SECTION 15-3-640 ARE NOT AVAILABLE AS A DEFENSE, SO AS TO REMOVE SURVEYING AND LAND SURVEYING; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-22-285 SO AS TO CREATE A FOUR-YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON ACTIONS AGAINST REGISTERED SURVEYORS OR THEIR EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF LAND SURVEYING AND PROVIDE WHEN THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS MAY NOT BE USED AS A DEFENSE.
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01/29/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-13
01/29/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13