South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 4977

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4977
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19960424
Primary Sponsor:                   McKay 
All Sponsors:                      McKay 
Drafted Document Number:           gjk\22760ac.96
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Agriculture and Natural
                                   Resources Committee 01 SANR
Subject:                           Florence County, open burning of
                                   leaves, tree branches
History


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

Senate  19960507  Committed to Committee                   01 SANR
Senate  19960507  Recalled from Florence County            87 SLD
                  Delegation
Senate  19960502  Introduced, read first time,             87 SLD
                  referred to Florence County 
                  Delegation
House   19960501  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19960430  Read second time
House   19960425  Florence Delegation report:              97 HLD
                  Favorable
House   19960424  Introduced, read first time,             97 HLD
                  referred to Florence Delegation
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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 25, 1996

H. 4977

Introduced by REP. McKay

L. Printed 4/25/96--H.

Read the first time April 24, 1996.

THE FLORENCE DELEGATION

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4977), to restrict in Florence County the open burning of leaves, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

WOODROW M. McKAY, for Committee.

A BILL

TO RESTRICT IN FLORENCE COUNTY THE OPEN BURNING OF LEAVES, TREE BRANCHES, AND YARD TRIMMINGS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND TO AUTHORIZE CAMPFIRES ONLY FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES OR HUMAN WARMTH.

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

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, in Florence County:

(1) Open burning of leaves, tree branches, or yard trimmings originating on the premises of private residences and burned on those premises is permitted only if:

(a) the location of the burning is a sufficient distance, but not less than five hundred feet, from any other inhabited residential building not a part of the contiguous property on which the burning is conducted;

(b) the location of the burning is more than five hundred feet from public roadways;

(c) offensive, toxic, or undesirable levels of smoke are not created;

(d) the initial burning is started between the hours of nine a.m. and three p.m. and completely extinguished before dark; and

(e) no combustible material is added to the fire between three p.m. of one day and nine a.m. the following day.

(2) Open fires in the form of campfires only may be used for recreational purposes or human warmth.

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

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