H*3515 Session 105 (1983-1984)
H*3515(Rat #0491, Act #0421 of 1984) General Bill, By
House Agriculture and Natural Resources
A Bill to amend Act 698 of 1976, as amended, relating to landscape architects,
so as to change the definition of landscape architecture, primarily to allow
design of drainage structures and systems and the certification of plans and
designs; to provide that the members of the Advisory Council to the South
Carolina Land Resources Conservation Commission may receive compensation as
provided in the annual General Appropriations Act; and to delete a provision
relative to licensing of a landscape architect which is no longer applicable.
02/14/84 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-890
02/16/84 House Read second time HJ-930
02/17/84 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-941
02/21/84 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-702
02/21/84 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources SJ-702
05/09/84 Senate Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and
Natural Resources SJ-1731
05/22/84 Senate Read second time SJ-1880
05/22/84 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-1880
05/23/84 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-1899
05/29/84 Ratified R 491
05/31/84 Signed By Governor
05/31/84 Effective date 05/31/84
05/31/84 Act No. 421
06/08/84 Copies available
(A421, R491, H3515)
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 698 OF 1976, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS,
SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, PRIMARILY TO ALLOW
DESIGN OF DRAINAGE STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS AND THE CERTIFICATION OF PLANS AND
DESIGNS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE SOUTH
CAROLINA LAND RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION MAY RECEIVE COMPENSATION AS
PROVIDED IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT; AND TO DELETE A PROVISION
RELATIVE TO LICENSING OF A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT WHICH IS NO LONGER APPLICABLE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Definition
SECTION 1. Item (b) of Section 1 of Act 698 of 1976 is amended to read:
"(b) 'Landscape architecture' means the performance of professional
services, such as consultation, investigation, research, planning, design,
preparation of drawings and specifications, and responsible inspection in
connection with the development of land areas where, and to the extent that, the
dominant purpose of such services is the preservation, enhancement, or
determination of proper site design, natural land features, planting,
naturalistic and aesthetic values, the settings and approaches to structures or
other improvements, the setting of grades and determining drainage and providing
for drainage structures, and the consideration and determination of environmental
problems. This practice shall include the design of such tangible objects,
drainage structures and systems, and features as are incidental and necessary to
an overall or ongoing landscape plan and site design, and the landscape architect
may certify the design of the tangible objects, drainage structures and systems,
features as to structural soundness and as to compliance with all requirements
and standards of any government or subdivision thereof. This practice does not
include the design of structures, drainage structures and systems, and features
which are not incidental and necessary to an overall landscape design and plan
and which have separate and self-contained purposes such as are ordinarily
included in the practice of engineering or architecture; and does not include the
making of land surveys or final plats for official approval or recordation.
Nothing contained herein shall preclude a duly licensed landscape architect from
performing any of the services described in the first sentence of the subsection
in connection with the settings, approaches, or environment for buildings,
structures, or facilities. Nothing contained in this chapter may be construed
as authorizing a landscape architect to engage in the practice of architecture,
engineering, or land surveying as these terms are defined in Section 15 of this
chapter, except that a landscape architect may prepare and certify all design,
grading, drainage, and construction plans for roads and site-related projects
which are incidental and necessary to an overall or ongoing landscape plan and
site design."
Members of council to receive compensation
SECTION 2. Section 5 of Act 698 of 1976 is amended to read:
"Section 5. Each member of the council may receive an amount as provided
for in the annual General Appropriations Act for each day actually and reasonably
engaged in the services of the board and must be reimbursed for all actual
traveling, incidental, and clerical expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out
the provisions of this chapter. These expenses must be paid from general
appropriations to the board."
Exemption from examination
SECTION 3. Section 12 of Act 698 of 1976 is amended to read:
"Section 12. Examinations must be offered at least annually, the time and
place to be established by the board.
The board may exempt from examination an applicant who holds the license or
certificate to practice landscape architecture issued to him upon examination by
a legally-constituted board of examiners of any other state or the District of
Columbia, or any other territory or possession under the control of the United
States; provided, that the requirements of the state in which the applicant is
registered are equivalent to those of this State."
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |