H*3588(Rat #0570, Act #0494 of 1986)  General Bill, By C.M. Dangerfield, 
W.D. Arthur, D.L. Aydlette, Barfield, J.D. Bradley, M.D. Burriss, Carnell, 
E.D. Foxworth, P.B. Harris, D.O. Hawkins, J.C. Hearn, D.N. Holt, D.E. Martin, 
A.V. Rawl, E.W. Simpson, J.J. Snow, E.C. Stoddard, J.H. Toal, Washington and 
D.E. Winstead
 A Bill to amend Section 57-5-570, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the requirement that records of highway rights-of-way for each
 road in a county be maintained in the office of the clerk of court of that
 county, so as to provide that these records must now be maintained in the
 office of the tax assessor for that county.

   03/04/86  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-1119
   03/04/86  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-1120
   04/24/86  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
                     Works HJ-2577
   04/30/86  House  Read second time HJ-2713
   05/01/86  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2775
   05/01/86  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-2418
   05/13/86  Senate Read second time SJ-2677
   06/03/86  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-3484
   06/04/86         Ratified R 570
   06/09/86         Signed By Governor
   06/09/86         Act No. 494

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-5-570, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT RECORDS OF HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR EACH ROAD IN A COUNTY BE MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT OF THAT COUNTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE RECORDS MUST NOW BE MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE TAX ASSESSOR FOR THAT COUNTY.

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

Highway plans to be maintained

SECTION 1. Section 57-5-570 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 57-5-570. The Department shall maintain in the office of the tax assessor for each of the several counties a copy of all highway plans on which are indicated the widths of the rights-of-way for each road in the related district or county and an alphabetical list of property owners on each road for which rights-of-way have been acquired. These records must be for the convenience of persons making inquiry as to the right of the State in and to the right-of-way for roads constructed by the Department in any county. The tax assessors of the several counties shall cooperate with the Department in keeping these records current, without charge."

Time effective

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