Current Status Bill Number:4052 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970422 Primary Sponsor:Townsend All Sponsors:Townsend, Martin, Jordan and Stille Drafted Document Number:dka\4464cm.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Anderson County, electrically operated traffic-control signals, operation of; Transportation Department
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19970422 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-945 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL NOT REMOVE CERTAIN TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNALS IN ANDERSON COUNTY WITHOUT THE UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNTY'S LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-945. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the Department of Transportation shall not remove an electrically operated traffic-control signal in Anderson County without the unanimous consent of the Anderson County Legislative Delegation."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.