Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:131 Primary Sponsor:McConnell Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Tort liability, when governmental entity not liable Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:OLDVS/LIBOO/1966 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced and read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McConnell Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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131 Senate Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 11
time, referred to Committee
131 Senate Sep 17, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 15-78-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS TO TORT LIABILITY FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY IS NOT LIABLE FOR A LOSS RESULTING FROM MAINTENANCE, SECURITY, OR SUPERVISION OF A NATURAL RESOURCE ATTRACTION UNLESS THE OCCURRENCE RESULTING IN THE LOSS AFFIRMATIVELY IS CAUSED BY A NEGLIGENT ACT OF A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OR ITS EMPLOYEE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 15-78-60(a) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:
"( ) maintenance, security, or supervision of a natural resource attraction including, but not limited to, beaches, natural bodies of water, and forests, unless the occurrence resulting in the loss affirmatively is caused by a negligent act of a governmental entity or its employee."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.