S 0490 General Bill, By Wilson, Ryberg, Setzler and Bauer
Summary: Environmental law, federal and state; penalties for violations; Conservation, Natural Resources, Crimes and Offenses
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 16, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF PROPERTY, BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-705 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS OF "FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW" AND "STATE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW"; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY, OR RECKLESSLY VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF A FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW OR OF A STATE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW WHOSE ACTIONS, ERRORS, OR OMISSIONS IN VIOLATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CAUSES OR CONTRIBUTES TO CONTAMINATION, POLLUTION, OR HARM TO THE ENVIRONMENT OF THIS STATE OR CAUSES OR CONTRIBUTES TO HARM, INJURY, ILLNESS, OR DEATH TO ONE OR MORE PERSONS, OR TO DOMESTIC ANIMALS, WILDLIFE, FISH, BIRDS, OR PLANTS IN THIS STATE, IS GUILTY OF A FELONY, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.
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03/22/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-11
03/22/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11