H 4811 {Rat #134, Act #129 of 2020} General Bill, By Bailey, Hewitt, Hardee, Clemmons, 
Forrest, Hixon and Ligon

Similar(S 369, H 3700, H 4945)
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-290, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES OR DEVICES SEAWARD
 OF THE SETBACK LINE, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE PLACEMENT OF SHORELINE
 PERPENDICULAR WINGWALLS THAT EXTEND LANDWARD FROM THE ENDS OF EXISTING EROSION
 CONTROL STRUCTURES OR DEVICES. - ratified title
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   12/11/19  House  Prefiled
   12/11/19  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
   01/14/20  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 114)
   01/14/20  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 114)
   01/15/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
   01/16/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
   01/16/20  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 392)
   01/21/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
   01/21/20  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 53)
   01/21/20  House  Roll call Yeas-110  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 53)
   01/22/20  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 12)
   01/23/20  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
   01/23/20  Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources (Senate Journal-page 11)
   02/04/20  Senate Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and
                     Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 9)
   03/04/20  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 78)
   03/04/20  Senate Roll call Ayes-46  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 78)
   03/10/20  Senate Read third time and enrolled
   03/19/20         Ratified R  134
   03/24/20         Signed By Governor
   03/26/20         Effective date  03/24/20
   03/26/20         Act No.  129

(A129, R134, H4811)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-290, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES OR DEVICES SEAWARD OF THE SETBACK LINE, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE PLACEMENT OF SHORELINE PERPENDICULAR WINGWALLS THAT EXTEND LANDWARD FROM THE ENDS OF EXISTING EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES OR DEVICES.

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

Erosion control structures, wingwalls

SECTION    1.    Section 48-39-290(B)(2)(a) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(a)    No new erosion control structures or devices are allowed seaward of the setback line except:

(i)        structures or devices to protect a public highway that existed on June 25, 1990; and

(ii)    shoreline perpendicular wingwalls that extend landward at a ninety degree angle from the ends of existing erosion control structures or devices that are consistent in height and composition with the existing erosion control structures to which they are attached subject to any special conditions imposed by the department."

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.