H*3441(Rat #0043, Act #0023 of 2011)  General Bill, By Huggins, Bingham, 
Ballentine, McLeod and Ott

Similar(S 449)
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 57-23-845 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MAY MOW AND
 MAINTAIN ROADSIDE VEGETATION BEYOND THIRTY FEET FROM THE PAVEMENT ADJACENT TO
 PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS 126, 20, 26, AND 77. - ratified title

   01/25/11  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 50)
   01/25/11  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 50)
   01/27/11  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine
   01/27/11  House  Recalled from Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 34)
   02/01/11  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod, Ott
   02/02/11  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, February 3, 2011
                     (House Journal-page 35)
   02/03/11  House  Amended (House Journal-page 18)
   02/03/11  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 19)
   02/03/11  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 19)
   02/04/11  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 2)
   02/08/11  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   02/08/11  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
                     (Senate Journal-page 6)
   04/12/11  Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation
                     (Senate Journal-page 7)
   04/20/11  Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 37)
   04/20/11  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 37)
   04/20/11  Senate Roll call Ayes-39  Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 37)
   04/26/11  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments (Senate Journal-page 13)
   04/27/11  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
                     (House Journal-page 28)
   04/27/11  House  Roll call Yeas-105  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 28)
   05/05/11         Ratified R 43
   05/09/11         Signed By Governor
   05/13/11         Effective date 05/09/11
   05/17/11         Act No. 23

(A23, R43, H3441)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-23-845 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MAY MOW AND MAINTAIN ROADSIDE VEGETATION BEYOND THIRTY FEET FROM THE PAVEMENT ADJACENT TO PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS 126, 20, 26, AND 77.

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

Roadside vegetation management

SECTION    1.    Article 17, Chapter 23, Title 57 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 57-23-845.        Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 57-23-800, or any other provision of law, the Department of Transportation may mow and maintain roadside vegetation beyond thirty feet from the pavement adjacent to:

(1)    Interstate Highway 126 in Richland County;

(2)    Interstate Highway 26 from mile marker 91 to mile marker 120 including exits 91, 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 113, 115, 116, and 119;

(3)    Interstate Highway 20 from mile marker 50 to mile marker 66 including exits 51, 55, 58, 61, and 63; and

(4)    Interstate Highway 77 from mile marker 0 to mile marker 3 including exits 1 and 2."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 5th day of May, 2011.

Approved the 9th day of May, 2011.