H 4945 {Rat #187, Act #178 of 2020} General Bill, By Hewitt, Erickson, Bradley, 
Hiott, R.Williams, Jefferson, Rivers and Mace

Similar(S 369, H 3700, H 4811)
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-290, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION SEAWARD OF THE BASELINE, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR
 CERTAIN EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES TO HAVE THE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT BASED ON A
 SINGLE DISTINCT CONTINUOUS SEAWALL OR BULKHEAD RATHER THAN ON A LOT BY LOT
 BASIS. - ratified title
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   01/15/20  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 75)
   01/15/20  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 75)
   01/28/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     R.Williams, Jefferson, Rivers
   01/29/20  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 29)
   01/30/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mace
   01/30/20  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 15)
   01/30/20  House  Roll call Yeas-109  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 15)
   01/30/20  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 16)
   01/31/20  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 2)
   02/04/20  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
   02/04/20  Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources (Senate Journal-page 5)
   09/16/20  Senate Recalled from Committee on Agriculture and
                     Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 6)
   09/16/20  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   09/22/20  Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 13)
   09/25/20         Ratified R  187
   09/29/20         Signed By Governor
   10/07/20         Effective date  09/29/20
   10/07/20         Act No.  178

(A178, R187, H4945)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-290, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION SEAWARD OF THE BASELINE, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES TO HAVE THE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT BASED ON A SINGLE DISTINCT CONTINUOUS SEAWALL OR BULKHEAD RATHER THAN ON A LOT BY LOT BASIS.

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

Erosion control structure, single structure assessment

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

"(v)    The determination of the degree of destruction must be made on a lot by lot basis by reference to county tax maps, unless the structure was constructed prior to Act 634 of 1988 as a single distinct seawall or bulkhead measuring a minimum of one thousand continuous linear feet parallel to the shoreline. The determination of the degree of destruction must be based on the single continuous seawall or bulkhead as a whole for these structures in accordance with Section 48-39-290(B)(2)(b)(iv)."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 25th day of September, 2020.

Approved the 29th day of September, 2020.