South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 1325


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1325
Ratification Number:            319
Act Number:                     315
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19960403
Primary Sponsor:                Reese
All Sponsors:                   Reese, Russell and Courtney 
Drafted Document Number:        pt\2322htc.96
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960418
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19960506
Subject:                        Water outdrive or inboard motors on
                                Lake Bowen, horsepower

History



Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19960516  Act No. A315
------  19960506  Signed by Governor
------  19960430  Ratified R319
House   19960418  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19960417  Read second time
House   19960411  Recalled from Committee                  20 HANR
House   19960409  Introduced, read first time,             20 HANR
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19960408  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19960404  Read second time
Senate  19960403  Unanimous consent for second
                  and third reading on the next two
                  consecutive Legislative days
Senate  19960403  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference

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(A315, R319, S1325)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-25-1320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WATERCRAFT MOTOR RESTRICTIONS ON LAKE WILLIAM C. BOWEN, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM HORSEPOWER LIMITATION ON OUTDRIVE OR INBOARD MOTORS FROM ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY TO ONE HUNDRED NINETY HORSEPOWER.

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

Horsepower

SECTION 1. Section 50-25-1320(3) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"(3) No watercraft powered by an outdrive or inboard motor having an engine automotive horsepower rating in excess of one hundred ninety horsepower is permitted. This restriction does not apply to towboats which have been approved by the American Waterski Association."

Time effective

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

Approved the 6th day of May, 1996.