H*4450(Rat #0277, Act #0236 of 2008)  General Bill, By Gullick
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 57-23-840 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL
 MAINTAIN AND MOW BEYOND THIRTY FEET FROM THE PAVEMENT ROADSIDE VEGETATION
 ADJACENT TO INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 77 IN YORK COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKER 89 AND
 THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE LINE AND MAY ALLOW PERSONS WHO OWN LAND ADJACENT TO
 THIS PROPERTY TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT IN MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
 SECTION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 57-23-850 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT
 OF TRANSPORTATION MAINTAIN AND MOW ROADSIDE VEGETATION BEYOND THIRTY FEET FROM
 THE PAVEMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF GREENVILLE ALONG SEVERAL INTERSTATE
 INTERCHANGES. - ratified title

   01/10/08  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-352
   01/16/08  House  Read second time HJ-15
   01/17/08  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, January 22, 2008 HJ-17
   01/22/08  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, January 23,
                     2008 HJ-24
   01/23/08  House  Amended HJ-30
   01/23/08  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-30
   01/24/08  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   01/24/08  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-5
   03/18/08  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Transportation SJ-17
   04/09/08  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-107
   04/09/08  Senate Amended SJ-107
   04/09/08  Senate Read second time SJ-107
   04/10/08  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-26
   04/10/08         Scrivener's error corrected
   04/17/08  House  Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-81
   04/22/08  Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Hayes, Short and Fair SJ-11
   04/22/08  House  Conference committee appointed Reps. Kirsh,
                     Simrill, and Gullick HJ-32
   05/01/08  House  Conference report received and adopted HJ-125
   05/01/08  Senate Conference report adopted
   05/08/08  House  Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-9
   05/15/08         Ratified R 277
   05/21/08         Signed By Governor
   06/02/08         Copies available
   06/02/08         Effective date 05/21/08
   06/04/08         Act No. 236

(A236, R277, H4450)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-23-840 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL MAINTAIN AND MOW BEYOND THIRTY FEET FROM THE PAVEMENT ROADSIDE VEGETATION ADJACENT TO INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 77 IN YORK COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKER 89 AND THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE LINE AND MAY ALLOW PERSONS WHO OWN LAND ADJACENT TO THIS PROPERTY TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT IN MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 57-23-850 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MAINTAIN AND MOW ROADSIDE VEGETATION BEYOND THIRTY FEET FROM THE PAVEMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF GREENVILLE ALONG SEVERAL INTERSTATE INTERCHANGES.

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

Roadside vegetation maintenance in York County

SECTION    1.    Article 17, Chapter 23, Title 57 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 57-23-840.    Notwithstanding the provisions contained in Section 57-23-800, or another provision of law, the Department of Transportation may maintain and mow beyond thirty feet from the pavement roadside vegetation adjacent to Interstate Highway 77 in York County between mile marker 89 and the North Carolina state line and may allow persons who own land adjacent to this property to assist the department in meeting the requirements of this section."

Roadside vegetation maintenance in the City of Greenville

SECTION    2.    Article 17, Chapter 23, Title 57 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 57-23-850.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 57-23-800, or any other provision of law, the Department of Transportation may maintain and mow roadside vegetation beyond thirty feet from the pavement within the Greenville City limits at the following areas and interchanges:

(1)    I-85 and I-385;

(2)    I-385 and Roper Mountain Road;

(3)    I-385 and Hayward Road;

(4)    I-385 and Pleasantburg Drive/Highway 291;

(5)    I-385 and Stone Avenue;

(6)    I-85 and Woodruff Road/Highway 146;

(7)    I-85 and Laurens Road/Highway 276; and

(8)    I-85 and Mauldin Road."

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 15th day of May, 2008.

Approved the 21st day of May, 2008.