Current Status Bill Number:3594 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950215 Primary Sponsor:Harrison All Sponsors:Harrison, Kelley and A. Young Drafted Document Number:gjk\21373sd.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Road, newly constructed
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House 19950215 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-1-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MAY ACCEPT A DEED TO A ROAD, THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MUST ALLOW SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY DEED TO A ROAD ACCEPTED BY A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY SHALL BE NULL AND VOID UNLESS THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTING THE ROAD HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL FOR ALL WORK PERFORMED IN BUILDING OR IMPROVING IT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ABOVE PROVISIONS DO NOT PROHIBIT A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY FROM PLEDGING A CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF DEED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 57-1-115. Before a county or municipality may accept a deed to a road, the county or municipality must allow six months from the date of completion of construction. Any deed to a road accepted by a county or municipality shall be null and void unless the general contractor constructing the road has been paid in full for all work performed in building or improving it. However, this section does not prohibit a county or municipality from pledging a conditional acceptance of deed."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.