South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3871

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3871
Ratification Number:            335
Act Number:                     298
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19950328
Primary Sponsor:                Limehouse, 
All Sponsors:                   Limehouse, Harrell, Bailey,
                                Seithel, Herdklotz, Cain, Sandifer,
                                Hines, Fleming, Huff, Clyburn,
                                Richardson, Keyserling, Fair, Tripp,
                                Rice, R. Smith, Allison, Wells, Riser,
                                Kirsh, Simrill, Wright and Knotts 
Drafted Document Number:        dka\3839cm.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960327
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19960506
Subject:                        Solid waste, removal of from
                                roadways
History



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

------  19960515  Act No. A298
------  19960506  Signed by Governor
------  19960430  Ratified R335
Senate  19960327  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19960326  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19960321  Committee report: Favorable              15 ST
Senate  19950501  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee
House   19950427  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950426  Read second time
House   19950419  Committee report: Favorable              26 HLCI
House   19950328  Introduced, read first time,             26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee
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(A298, R335, H3871)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2510, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING OUTSIDE OF A BUSINESS OR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, SO AS TO PERMIT A VEHICLE USED SOLELY FOR COLLECTING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE OR RECOVERED MATERIALS TO STOP OR STAND ON A ROAD, STREET, OR HIGHWAY TO COLLECT SOLID WASTE OR RECOVERED MATERIALS.

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

Municipal solid waste and recovered material collection

SECTION 1. Section 56-5-2510 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-5-2510. (A) No person shall stop, park, or leave standing a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the roadway outside a business or residential district when it is practicable to stop, park, or leave the vehicle off the roadway. An unobstructed width of the highway opposite a standing vehicle must be left for the free passage of other vehicles and a clear view of the stopped vehicle must be available from a distance of two hundred feet in each direction upon the highway.

(B) This section and Sections 56-5-2530 and 56-5-2560 do not apply to the driver of a vehicle which is disabled making it impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the vehicle in the roadway.

(C) Notwithstanding another provision of law, a vehicle used solely for the purpose of collecting municipal solid waste as defined in Section 44-96-40(46) or recovered materials as defined in Section 44-96-40(34) may stop or stand on the road, street, or highway for the purpose of collecting solid waste or recovered materials. The vehicle shall maintain flashing hazard lights when engaged in stopping or standing to collect solid waste or recovered materials."

Time effective

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

Approved the 6th day of May, 1996.