H*2791(Rat #0382, Act #0343 of 1984)  General Bill, By L.I. Hendricks, 
E.H. Agnew, J.D. Bradley, T.A. Brett, T.M. Burriss, Carnell, C.M. Dangerfield, 
H.C. Granger, J.V. Gregory, P.B. Harris, D.O. Hawkins, B.L. Hendricks, 
J.E. Kinard, R.A. Kohn, W.R. Lee, E.C. Lewis, T.G. Mangum, Martin, J.G. McAbee, 
J.W. McLeod, E.L. Nettles, D.L. Ogburn, R. Schwartz, E.C. Stoddard, L.L. Taylor and 
Wilkins
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 5-7-35, so as to provide that no ordinance affecting the operation of any
 railroad within the corporate limits of any municipality or within annexed
 areas is effective unless the division superintendent or local agent of the
 railroad company affected receives a certified copy of the ordinance.-amended
 title

   03/31/83  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-1791
   03/31/83  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-1792
   05/25/83  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
                     Commerce and Industry HJ-3047
   05/26/83  House  Amended HJ-3175
   05/26/83  House  Objection by Rep. Westbrook, Klapman & Helmly HJ-3175
   06/02/83  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Helmly & Westbrook HJ-346
   01/11/84  House  Read second time HJ-365
   01/12/84  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-413
   01/12/84  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-372
   01/12/84  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-372
   01/19/84  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-429
   03/27/84  Senate Amended SJ-1197
   03/27/84  Senate Read second time SJ-1197
   03/28/84  Senate  Read third time SJ-1223
   03/28/84  Senate Returned SJ-1223
   04/11/84  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-2346
   04/18/84         Ratified R 382
   04/20/84         Signed By Governor
   04/20/84         Effective date 04/20/84
   04/20/84         Act No. 343
   04/24/84         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-7-35, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO ORDINANCE AFFECTING THE OPERATION OF ANY RAILROAD WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ANY MUNICIPALITY OR WITHIN ANNEXED AREAS IS EFFECTIVE UNLESS THE DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT OR LOCAL AGENT OF THE RAILROAD COMPANY AFFECTED RECEIVES A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDINANCE.

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

Ordinances affecting railroads

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 5-7-35. No ordinance of a municipality which affects the operation of any railroad, as defined by Section 58-17-10, is effective until a certified copy of the ordinance has been sent to the division superintendent or local agent of the railroad company affected, by certified mail, return receipt requested. If a municipality annexes an area in which a railroad company operates, any existing ordinance which affects the company is not effective until the division superintendent or local agent of the company has been sent a certified copy, by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the ordinance declaring the area annexed."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.