H*4344(Rat #0377, Act #0346)  General Bill, By B.H. Harwell, Allison, 
J.M. Baxley, J. Brown, Cobb-Hunter, R.S. Corning, Delleney, S.E. Gonzales, 
Harrell, J.P. Harrelson, P.B. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Inabinett, 
M.F. Jaskwhich, Jennings, W.D. Keyserling, Kirsh, Meacham, Neilson, Phillips, 
Rhoad, Richardson, I.K. Rudnick, J.J. Snow, Stuart, J.W. Tucker, C.Y. Waites, 
D.C. Waldrop, L.S. Whipper, Wilder, J.B. Wilder, Wilkes and Young-Brickell
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 51-17-117 so as to provide for donations of real and personal property to the
 Heritage Trust Program and for related powers for the Board of the Department
 of Natural Resources.

   12/01/93  House  Prefiled
   12/01/93  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
   01/11/94  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-24
   01/11/94  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-25
   02/09/94  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-9
   02/10/94  House  Read second time HJ-518
   02/10/94  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-519
   02/11/94  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   02/15/94  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   02/15/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-9
   03/17/94  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish,
                     Game and Forestry SJ-14
   03/22/94  Senate Amended SJ-23
   03/22/94  Senate Read second time SJ-23
   03/24/94  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-26
   04/06/94  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-23
   04/14/94         Ratified R 377
   04/20/94         Signed By Governor
   04/20/94         Effective date 07/01/94
   05/10/94         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 51-17-117 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR DONATIONS OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TO THE HERITAGE TRUST PROGRAM AND FOR RELATED POWERS FOR THE BOARD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.

Whereas, the Heritage Trust Program is dedicated to protecting and preserving unique and outstanding natural and cultural lands in this State; and

Whereas, the citizens of South Carolina frequently wish to donate assets to the Heritage Trust Program; and

Whereas, this legislation will enable the Heritage Trust Program to better protect South Carolina's natural heritage for future generations; and

Whereas, there will be no economic impact upon the state's annual state budget when the legislation is enacted. Now, therefore,

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

Donations to the Heritage Trust Program

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 51-17-117. (A) Donations of real and personal property including, but not limited to, land, houses, stocks, and bonds may be made to the Heritage Trust Program.

(B) The board of the department, on its own or by its agent, may:

(1) sell donated property. Proceeds from the sales must be deposited in the Heritage Land Trust Fund and used for the purposes established in this chapter;

(2) establish minimum acceptable prices for disposition of donated property;

(3) trade donated property for property of equal value;

(4) promote donations to the program through advertising;

(5) decline donations for any reason."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1994.

Approved the 20th day of April, 1994.