H 3174 General Bill, By Whitmire and V.S. Moss
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 6-9-12 SO AS TO ALLOW THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO EXEMPT
 CERTAIN HISTORIC PROPERTIES FROM THE APPLICATION OR ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING
 CODES UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE LOCAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION.

   12/18/12  House  Prefiled
   12/18/12  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/08/13  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 114)
   01/08/13  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 114)
   01/17/13  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: V.S.Moss
   05/30/13  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 7)
   06/04/13  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 1-14-14
                     (House Journal-page 60)
   01/15/14  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 31)
   01/15/14  House  Roll call Yeas-105  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 31)
   01/16/14  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 238)
   01/21/14  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
   01/21/14  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 13)
   01/31/14  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Gregory, Thurmond

H. 3174

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 30, 2013

H. 3174

S. Printed 5/30/13--H.

Read the first time January 8, 2013.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3174) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 6-9-12 so as to allow the governing body of a county or municipality, etc., respectfully

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

F. GREGORY DELLENEY, JR. for Committee.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-9-12 SO AS TO ALLOW THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO EXEMPT CERTAIN HISTORIC PROPERTIES FROM THE APPLICATION OR ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING CODES UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE LOCAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 9, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 6-9-12.    (A)    Notwithstanding another provision of law, if the governing body of a county or municipality determines that the application of its building codes would prevent or significantly hinder the preservation or restoration of historic properties within its jurisdiction, the governing body may exempt a historic property from the application or enforcement of its building codes upon the recommendation of the local historic preservation commission.

(B)    For purposes of this section, 'historic property' means a building or structure designated as a local historic landmark, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, or located in a locally designated historic district or in a historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places."

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