South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4947


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4947
Ratification Number:            487
Act Number:                     364
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980402
Primary Sponsor:                Pinckney
All Sponsors:                   Pinckney, Mullen and Rodgers
                                
Drafted Document Number:        psd\7293ac.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980528
Date of Last Amendment:         19980430
Governor's Action:              U Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19980611
Subject:                        Beaufort County, no-wake zone
                                created on certain portion of Little
                                Chechessee Creek and Cat Creek;
                                Watercraft

History


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

------  19980617  Act No. A364
------  19980611  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19980604  Ratified R487
Senate  19980528  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19980526  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19980520  Recalled from Committee                  07 SFGF
Senate  19980505  Introduced, read first time,             07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee
House   19980501  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980430  Amended, read second time,
                  unanimous consent for third reading
                  on Friday, 19980501
House   19980429  Recalled from Committee                  20 HANR
House   19980402  Introduced, read first time,             20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


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(A364, R487, H4947)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 50-21-143 AND 50-21-144 SO AS TO CREATE A NO-WAKE ZONE, RESPECTIVELY, ON A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE LITTLE CHECHESSEE CREEK IN BEAUFORT COUNTY AND ON A PORTION OF CAT CREEK.

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

No-wake zone created

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Section 50-21-143. There is established a no-wake zone on that portion of the Little Chechessee Creek in Beaufort County that parallels Sugar Mill Drive on Callawassie Island extending from the Callawassie Causeway to a point three hundred feet south of the dock on the property located at 31 Sugar Mill Drive.

No-wake zone created

SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-21-144. There is established a no wake zone on that portion of Cat Creek between the confluence of Cat Creek and Chowan Creek, also known as Cowen Creek, and a point six hundred feet westward of the confluence of Cat Creek and Kitten Creek."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 06/11/98.