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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.263 Ratification Number:440 Act Number:2 of 2001 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990112 Primary Sponsor:Peeler All Sponsors:Peeler, Wilson, Passailaigue, Ryberg, Leventis, McConnell, Leatherman, Hayes, Russell, Reese, Grooms, Short Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\ggs\22048cm99.doc Residing Body:Senate Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20000622 Date of Last Amendment:20000622 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:20001113 Subject:Work zone construction signs; placement of by Transportation Department; Highways and Streets, Motor Vehicles History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20010214 Act No. A2 of 2001 ------ 20001113 Signed by Governor ------ 20000622 Ratified R440 Senate 20000622 Conference Committee Report 88 SCC adopted, enrolled for ratification House 20000622 Conference Committee Report adopted 98 HCC Senate 20000601 Conference powers granted, 88 SCC Leventis appointed Senators to Committee Ravenel of Conference Hutto House 20000601 Conference powers granted, 98 HCC Martin appointed Reps. to Committee of Barrett Conference Miller House 20000601 Insists upon amendment Senate 20000601 Non-concurrence in House amendment House 20000531 Amended, read third time, returned to Senate with amendment House 20000531 Debate adjourned House 20000530 Amended, read second time ------ 20000525 Scrivener's error corrected House 20000524 Committee report: Favorable, 21 HEPW with amendment House 19990323 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee Senate 19990317 Amended, read third time, sent to House Senate 19990309 Debate interrupted by adjournment Senate 19990304 Debate interrupted by adjournment Senate 19990303 Read second time, notice of general amendments, carrying over all amendments to third reading Senate 19990302 Committee amendment adopted Senate 19990204 Committee report: Favorable with 15 ST amendment Senate 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST referred to Committee Senate 19981216 Prefiled, referred to Committee 15 ST Versions of This Bill Revised on February 4, 1999 - Word format Revised on March 2, 1999 - Word format Revised on March 17, 1999 - Word format Revised on May 24, 2000 - Word format Revised on May 25, 2000 - Word format Revised on May 30, 2000 - Word format Revised on May 31, 2000 - Word format Revised on June 22, 2000 - Word format
(A2, R440, S263 of 2000)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-785 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL REQUIRE THE PLACEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION WORK SIGNS WHEN NECESSARY TO INFORM MOTORISTS OF ONGOING CONSTRUCTION, DIRECT THE REMOVAL OF THESE SIGNS WHEN THE CONSTRUCTION IS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED, AND ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRAFFIC MAINTENANCE UPON REMOVAL OF THESE SIGNS, AND PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN HIGHWAY WORK ZONE SIGNS MUST BE REMOVED OR COVERED WITH WEATHER RESISTANT MATERIAL WHEN A WORK ZONE BECOMES INACTIVE FOR MORE THAN THREE DAYS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Highway construction work zone signs
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 57-3-785. (A) The Department of Transportation shall require the placement of construction work zone signs when necessary to inform motorists of ongoing construction. The department shall direct the removal of these signs when work is substantially completed and normal traffic flow has resumed. The department shall assume responsibility for traffic maintenance upon the removal of these signs pursuant to this section.
(B) Work zone signs posted pursuant to Section 56-5-1535(C)(1) must be removed or covered with weather resistant material when a work zone becomes inactive for more than three days."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 22nd day of June, 2000.
Approved the 13th day of November, 2000.
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