S*0996 (Rat #0305, Act #0250 of 2008) General Bill, By Ceips, Grooms and Cleary
Summary: Ferries
    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 15 OF TITLE 57, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF FERRIES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS THAT ALLOW A COUNTY TO GRANT CHARTERS FOR FERRIES AND ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CHARTERING AND OPERATION OF FERRIES BY A COUNTY, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MAY PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND SUPERVISION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC FERRIES, TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTIES MAY PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND SUPERVISION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC FERRIES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COUNTIES MAY ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES TO FINANCE, ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, EQUIP, MAINTAIN, OR OPERATE PRIVATE FERRIES, TO PROVIDE THAT PRIVATE CITIZENS, AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES MAY ASSIST A FERRY OPERATOR IN DEFRAYING THE OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF A FERRY, TO PROVIDE THAT ON JULY 1, 2009, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS NO LONGER REQUIRED TO OPERATE ITS FERRY IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY AND MAY TRANSFER ITS FERRY VESSEL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. - ratified title
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01/16/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
01/16/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-12
04/08/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation SJ-6
04/09/08		Scrivener's error corrected
04/09/08	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-98
04/09/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-98
04/10/08	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-32
04/10/08		Scrivener's error corrected
04/15/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-21
04/15/08	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-22
05/15/08	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-13
05/16/08		Scrivener's error corrected
05/22/08	House	Amended HJ-60
05/22/08	House	Read second time HJ-71
05/22/08	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-71
05/23/08	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-1
05/27/08	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-33
05/29/08		Ratified R 305
06/04/08		Signed By Governor
06/10/08		Copies available
06/10/08		Effective date 06/04/08
06/13/08		Act No. 250