Current Status Bill Number:493 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970306 Primary Sponsor:McConnell All Sponsors:McConnell Drafted Document Number:res1327.gfm Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Fish, Game and Forestry Committee 07 SFGF Subject:Dock permits, navigable water defined for; Natural Resources, Coastal Council, Watercraft
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Senate 19970306 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING AN APPROPRIATELY LETTERED ITEM AT THE END OF SECTION 48-39-10 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A DEFINITION OF NAVIGABLE WATER FOR THE PURPOSES OF DOCK PERMITS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 48-39-10 of the 1976 Code, as amended, is further amended by adding an appropriately lettered item at the end to read:
"( ) 'Navigable water' means for the purposes of dock permitting any clear path of water located in a 'critical area' which has water in its title basin or creek fifty percent of the time and no obstructions, except that a bridge may be built across the navigable water blocking ingress and egress."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval of the Governor.