South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3748


                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3748
Ratification Number:            49
Act Number:                     32
Primary Sponsor:                Wilkins
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Conservation easements
Companion Bill Number:          550
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930401
Computer Document Number:       NO5/7021BD.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930423
Introduced Date:                19930318
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930423
Last History Type:              Act No. 32
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Wilkins
                                Cato
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
3748   ------  19930423      Act No. 32
3748   ------  19930423      Signed by Governor
3748   ------  19930420      Ratified R 49
3748   Senate  19930401      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
3748   Senate  19930331      Read second time, notice of
                             general amendments
3748   Senate  19930325      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference
3748   House   19930324      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
3748   House   19930323      Read second time
3748   House   19930318      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference
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(A32, R49, H3748)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-8-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CREATION, DURATION, EFFECT, AND CONVEYANCE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSAL BY A GOVERNMENTAL BODY TO CONVEY AN EASEMENT.

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

Additional public hearing requirements on a governmental body proposal to convey an easement

SECTION 1. Section 27-8-30(E)(3) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 92 of 1991, is amended to read:

"(3) A governmental body proposing to convey an easement shall submit a proposal to the Advisory Board of the Heritage Trust Program, and the advisory board shall conduct a public hearing on the proposal within sixty days of receiving the proposal. The public hearing may be conducted by the advisory board by one or more members of the board or one or more members of the staff of the Heritage Trust Program as designated by the chairperson of the board. The persons conducting the hearing promptly shall submit to each member of the advisory board a written summary of the testimony, public comment, and other information presented at the hearing. Within thirty days after the hearing the advisory board shall approve or disapprove the proposal based on the testimony, public comment, and other information. The approval or disapproval by the advisory board may be indicated at a meeting of the board or by written ballot of the individual members. If the proposal is approved, the governmental body shall conduct a public hearing not less than thirty nor more than sixty days after the approval, at which the easement must be explained and public comment received."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to hearings by the Advisory Board of the Heritage Trust Program held after March 1, 1993.

Approved the 23rd day of April, 1993.