H 3079 Session 123 (2019-2020) H 3079 General Bill, By Pope, Burns, Bryant, Clyburn, Yow, Brown, Hixon and Forrest A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-600, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRESPASSING AND THE POSTING OF NOTICE OF TRESPASSING, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR A DIFFERENT METHOD OF THE POSTING OF NOTICE OF TRESPASSING INVOLVING CLEARLY VISIBLE PURPLE-PAINTED BOUNDARIES.
Indicates New Matter AMENDED May 8, 2019 H. 3079 Introduced by Reps. Pope, Burns, Bryant, Clyburn, Yow, Brown, Hixon and Forrest S. Printed 5/8/19--S. Read the first time April 9, 2019.
TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-600, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRESPASSING AND THE POSTING OF NOTICE OF TRESPASSING, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR A DIFFERENT METHOD OF THE POSTING OF NOTICE OF TRESPASSING INVOLVING CLEARLY VISIBLE PURPLE-PAINTED BOUNDARIES. Amend Title To Conform Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 16-11-600 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 16-11-600. (A) Every entry upon the lands of another where any horse, mule, cow, hog, or any other livestock is pastured, or any other lands of another, after notice from the owner or tenant has been posted prohibiting such entry, (B) The owner or tenant of any lands may accomplish the required posting of notice as follows: (1) by posting a notice in four conspicuous places on the borders of such land prohibiting entry thereon; or (2) by marking boundaries with a clearly visible purple-painted marking, consisting of one vertical line not less than eight inches in length and two inches in width, and the bottom of the mark not less than three nor more than six feet from the ground or normal water surface. These marks must be affixed to immovable, permanent objects including, but not limited to, trees and fence posts, that are not more than one hundred yards apart and readily visible to any person approaching the property. The provisions of this subsection relating to purple-painted markings shall not apply to any property within the limits of a municipality. (C) When any owner or tenant of any lands shall post a notice as provided in this section, a proof of the posting is deemed and taken as notice conclusive against the person making entry for the purpose of trespassing." SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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