Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3562 Primary Sponsor:Nettles Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Road cleaned, topsoil and dirt removal Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Date Tabled:Apr 09, 1991 Computer Document Number:BBM/9197.AL Introduced Date:Feb 20, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Apr 09, 1991 Last History Type:Tabled in Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Nettles Harwell Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3562 House Apr 09, 1991 Tabled in Committee 21
3562 House Feb 20, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 57-3-770, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GIFT OF DIRT AND TOPSOIL TO THE LANDOWNER SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT DIRT AND TOPSOIL MAY BE GIVEN AND HAULED TO A LANDOWNER WITHIN A TEN MILE RADIUS OF THE ROAD WHICH IS BEING CLEANED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 57-3-770 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 57-3-770. The South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation when cleaning or removing dirt and topsoil from ditches or roadbeds along roads, highways, and highway rights-of-way under its jurisdiction is authorized to give this dirt and topsoil to the landowner whose property is located within a ten-mile radius of adjoins the road which is being cleaned. The department is further authorized to haul this dirt and topsoil to a location on the adjoining landowner's property which location is designated by him; provided, that this location must be within one hundred yards of the road being cleaned."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.