S 1101 General Bill, By McConnell and C.T. Hinson
 A Bill to amend Section 27-43-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to removal of graves in abandoned cemeteries or burying grounds, so
 as to require the governing body of the county or municipality in which the
 cemetery or ground is located to determine that removal benefits the community
 and is in the public interest and to consider objections to removal before
 removal is approved.

   11/25/91  Senate Prefiled
   11/25/91  Senate Referred to Committee on General
   01/14/92  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-29
   01/14/92  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-29
   02/13/92  Senate Committee report: Favorable General SJ-15
   04/28/92  Senate Read second time SJ-53
   04/29/92  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-284
   04/30/92  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   04/30/92  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-8

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 13, 1992

S. 1101

S. Printed 2/13/92--S.

Read the first time January 14, 1992.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1101), to amend Section 27-43-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to removal of graves in abandoned cemeteries or burying grounds, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

THOMAS L. MOORE, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 27-43-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REMOVAL OF GRAVES IN ABANDONED CEMETERIES OR BURYING GROUNDS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THE CEMETERY OR GROUND IS LOCATED TO DETERMINE THAT REMOVAL BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY AND IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND TO CONSIDER OBJECTIONS TO REMOVAL BEFORE REMOVAL IS APPROVED.

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

SECTION 1. Section 27-43-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 27-43-10. When any A person who owns any land on which is situated an abandoned cemetery or burying ground, and where it becomes may remove graves in the cemetery or ground to a suitable plot in another cemetery or suitable location if:

(1) It is necessary and expedient in the opinion of the governing body of the county or municipality in which the cemetery or burying ground is situated to remove the graves, it shall be lawful for such person, after and removal benefits the community and is in the public interest. The governing body shall consider objections to removal pursuant to the notice under item (2) or otherwise before it approves removal.

(2) Thirty days' notice of removal is given to the relatives of the deceased persons buried therein in the graves, if any they are known, and. If no relatives are known, then after thirty days' notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property lies, and. If no newspaper is published in the county, then by posting notice must be posted in three prominent places in the county, one of which shall must be the courthouse door, to remove the graves to a suitable plot in some other cemetery or other suitable location,.

(3) Due care being is taken to protect tombstones and replace them properly, so as to leave the graves in as good condition as before removal."

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