Bill 1101

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1101
Primary Sponsor:                McConnell
Committee Number:               27
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Graves, removal of
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Medical, Military, Public and
                                Municipal Affairs
Computer Document Number:       NO5/7899.BD
Introduced Date:                Jan 14, 1992
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Apr 30, 1992
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   McConnell
                                Hinson
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 1101  House   Apr 30, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    27
                             referred to Committee
 1101  Senate  Apr 29, 1992  Read third time, sent to House
 1101  Senate  Apr 28, 1992  Read second time
 1101  Senate  Feb 13, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     08
 1101  Senate  Jan 14, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    08
                             referred to Committee
 1101  Senate  Nov 25, 1991  Prefiled, referred to           08
                             Committee

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 13, 1992

S. 1101

S. Printed 2/13/92--S.

Read the first time January 14, 1992.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1101), to amend Section 27-43-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to removal of graves in abandoned cemeteries or burying grounds, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

THOMAS L. MOORE, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 27-43-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REMOVAL OF GRAVES IN ABANDONED CEMETERIES OR BURYING GROUNDS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THE CEMETERY OR GROUND IS LOCATED TO DETERMINE THAT REMOVAL BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY AND IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND TO CONSIDER OBJECTIONS TO REMOVAL BEFORE REMOVAL IS APPROVED.

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

SECTION 1. Section 27-43-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 27-43-10. When any A person who owns any land on which is situated an abandoned cemetery or burying ground, and where it becomes may remove graves in the cemetery or ground to a suitable plot in another cemetery or suitable location if:

(1) It is necessary and expedient in the opinion of the governing body of the county or municipality in which the cemetery or burying ground is situated to remove the graves, it shall be lawful for such person, after and removal benefits the community and is in the public interest. The governing body shall consider objections to removal pursuant to the notice under item (2) or otherwise before it approves removal.

(2) Thirty days' notice of removal is given to the relatives of the deceased persons buried therein in the graves, if any they are known, and. If no relatives are known, then after thirty days' notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property lies, and. If no newspaper is published in the county, then by posting notice must be posted in three prominent places in the county, one of which shall must be the courthouse door, to remove the graves to a suitable plot in some other cemetery or other suitable location,.

(3) Due care being is taken to protect tombstones and replace them properly, so as to leave the graves in as good condition as before removal."

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