H 4582 General Bill, By Leach and Brady
Summary: Clandestine Methamphetamine Lab Site Remediation Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 56, TITLE 44 TO ENACT "THE CLANDESTINE METHAMPHETAMINE LAB SITE REMEDIATION ACT" SO AS TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT TO QUARANTINE PROPERTY ON WHICH A LAB IS OPERATED FOR THE UNLAWFUL MANUFACTURING OF METHAMPHETAMINE, TO FILE A NOTICE OF A METHAMPHETAMINE LAB SITE QUARANTINE WITH THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR RECORDING, AND TO SUBMIT A LIST OF METHAMPHETAMINE LAB SITES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO MAINTAIN A LISTING OF THESE PROPERTIES, WHICH MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, TO REGISTER PERSONS AND ENTITIES ENGAGING IN CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION OF METHAMPHETAMINE LAB SITES, AND TO PROMULGATE IN REGULATION REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION TO REMEDIATE METHAMPHETAMINE LAB SITES AND GUIDELINES FOR REMEDIATION; TO REQUIRE PROPERTY OWNERS TO REMEDIATE SUCH PROPERTY ON WHICH METHAMPHETAMINE LAB SITES ARE OPERATED AND TO AUTHORIZE PERSONS CONVICTED OF MANUFACTURING METHAMPHETAMINE TO PAY RESTITUTION FOR EXPENSE INCURRED BY PUBLIC ENTITIES FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSES TO SUCH SITES AND TO PROPERTY OWNERS FOR REMEDIATION.
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02/02/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-1
02/02/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2