H 4020 General Bill, By Herbkersman, Brantley, Chalk and Erickson
 A BILL TO CONVEY TO BEAUFORT COUNTY STANDING TO BRING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST A
 COUNTY WHOSE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES ARE CONTIGUOUS TO BEAUFORT'S WHEN A
 CONTIGUOUS COUNTY'S TRAFFIC CONGESTION OR STORMWATER RUNOFF ADVERSELY AFFECTS
 THE CITIZENS OF BEAUFORT COUNTY.

   05/12/09  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-53
   05/13/09  House  Read second time HJ-23
   05/14/09  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-30
   05/14/09  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   05/14/09  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9

INTRODUCED

May 12, 2009

H. 4020

S. Printed 5/12/09--H.

Read the first time May 12, 2009.

TO CONVEY TO BEAUFORT COUNTY STANDING TO BRING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST A COUNTY WHOSE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES ARE CONTIGUOUS TO BEAUFORT'S WHEN A CONTIGUOUS COUNTY'S TRAFFIC CONGESTION OR STORMWATER RUNOFF ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE CITIZENS OF BEAUFORT COUNTY.

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

SECTION    1.    Beaufort County is granted standing to bring legal action against a county whose geographic boundaries are contiguous to Beaufort's when a contiguous county's traffic congestion or stormwater runoff adversely affects the citizens of Beaufort County.

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