S 1103 General Bill, By Ford
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 6-1-190 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CITY, COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, OR OTHER LOCAL
 GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY MAY NOT ENACT OR ENFORCE AN ORDINANCE, POLICY, OR
 REGULATION THAT PROHIBITS A RESIDENCE OR A BUSINESS FROM INSTALLING, ERECTING,
 OR CONSTRUCTING A SOLAR ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEM THAT WOULD GENERATE
 ELECTRICAL POWER EXCLUSIVELY FOR THAT RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS.

   01/12/12  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
   01/12/12  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 5)
   01/17/12  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-190 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CITY, COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, OR OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY MAY NOT ENACT OR ENFORCE AN ORDINANCE, POLICY, OR REGULATION THAT PROHIBITS A RESIDENCE OR A BUSINESS FROM INSTALLING, ERECTING, OR CONSTRUCTING A SOLAR ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEM THAT WOULD GENERATE ELECTRICAL POWER EXCLUSIVELY FOR THAT RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 6-1-190.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, a city, county, municipality, or other local governmental entity may not enact or enforce an ordinance, policy, or regulation that prohibits a residence or a business from installing, erecting, or constructing a solar energy production system that would generate electrical power exclusively for that residence or business."

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