H 4702 {Rat #132, Act #128 of 2020} General Bill, By Huggins, Martin, Wooten, Caskey, 
Calhoon, Forrest, Howard and Brawley

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 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 55-11-440 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT COMMISSION MAY MAKE
 APPLICATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING FOREIGN-TRADE
 ZONES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES, SELECT AND DESCRIBE THE LOCATION OF THE ZONES FOR
 WHICH APPLICATION MAY BE MADE, PROMULGATE CERTAIN REGULATIONS, OWN, ERECT,
 MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE BUILDINGS IN A FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE, AND DO ALL THINGS
 NECESSARY AND PROPER TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES ACT. -
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   11/20/19  House  Prefiled
   11/20/19  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   01/14/20  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 72)
   01/14/20  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (House Journal-page 72)
   02/11/20  House  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (House Journal-page 3)
   02/11/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey,
                     Calhoon
   02/12/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
   02/12/20  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s).  King, Brawley,
                     Garvin, Matthews, Moore (House Journal-page 24)
   02/12/20  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s).  King,
                     Matthews (House Journal-page 31)
   02/12/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Howard,
                     Brawley
   02/12/20  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 31)
   02/12/20  House  Roll call Yeas-107  Nays-1 (House Journal-page 31)
   02/13/20  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 6)
   02/19/20  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
   02/19/20  Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (Senate Journal-page 8)
   02/25/20  Senate Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (Senate Journal-page 4)
   03/04/20  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 95)
   03/04/20  Senate Roll call Ayes-46  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 95)
   03/10/20  Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 28)
   03/19/20         Ratified R  132
   03/24/20         Signed By Governor
   03/26/20         Effective date  03/24/20
   03/26/20         Act No.  128

(A128, R132, H4702)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 55-11-440 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT COMMISSION MAY MAKE APPLICATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES, SELECT AND DESCRIBE THE LOCATION OF THE ZONES FOR WHICH APPLICATION MAY BE MADE, PROMULGATE CERTAIN REGULATIONS, OWN, ERECT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE BUILDINGS IN A FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE, AND DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY AND PROPER TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES ACT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Richland-Lexington Airport Commission

SECTION    1.    Article 5, Chapter 11, Title 55 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 55-11-440.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, the Richland-Lexington Airport Commission may make application to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board for the purpose of establishing, operating, and maintaining foreign-trade zones in Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Clarendon, Edgefield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Richland, Saluda, and Sumter counties, under the act of Congress known as the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, which provides for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of foreign-trade zones in the United States.

The commission shall select and describe the location of the zones for which application may be made and shall make such regulations concerning the operation, maintenance, and policing of them as may be necessary to insure compliance with the Foreign-Trade Zones Act and for other appropriate purposes.

The commission has the authority to own, erect, maintain, and operate or lease any structures or buildings or enclosures as may be necessary or proper for establishing, operating, and maintaining such foreign-trade zones within Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Clarendon, Edgefield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Richland, Saluda, and Sumter counties.

The authority granted to the commission confers the right, duty, and power to do all things necessary and proper to achieve compliance with the Foreign-Trade Zones Act and to carry into effect the establishing, operating, and maintaining of foreign-trade zones within Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Clarendon, Edgefield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Richland, Saluda, and Sumter counties."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 19th day of March, 2020.

Approved the 24th day of March, 2020.