Bill 122

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    122
Ratification Number:            291
Act Number:                     287
Primary Sponsor:                McConnell
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Cemeteries, removal
                                provisions
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940203
Computer Document Number:       BBM/9042DW.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940301
Introduced Date:                19930112
Date of Last Amendment:         19940126
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940301
Last History Type:              Act No. 287
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   McConnell
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
122    ------  19940301      Act No. 287
122    ------  19940301      Signed by Governor
122    ------  19940224      Ratified R 291
122    Senate  19940203      Concurred in House amendment,
                             enrolled for ratification
122    House   19940127      Read third time, returned to
                             Senate with amendment
122    House   19940126      Amended, read second time
122    House   19940119      Committee Report: Favorable     27
                             with amendment
122    House   19930506      Introduced, read first time,    27
                             referred to Committee
122    Senate  19930506      Read third time, sent to House
122    Senate  19930505      Read second time, notice of
                             general amendments
122    Senate  19930429      Committee Report: Favorable     08
122    Senate  19930112      Introduced, read first time,    08
                             referred to Committee

(A287, R291, S122)

AN ACT 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 CONSIDER OBJECTIONS TO REMOVAL BEFORE REMOVAL IS APPROVED.

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

Graves may be removed

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

"Section 27-43-10. A person who owns land on which is situated an abandoned cemetery or burying ground 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. 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 in the graves, if they are known. If no relatives are known, thirty days' notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property lies. If no newspaper is published in the county, notice must be posted in three prominent places in the county, one of which must be the courthouse door.

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

Time effective

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

Approved the 1st day of March, 1994.