South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3981

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3981
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990427
Primary Sponsor:                  Witherspoon
All Sponsors:                     Witherspoon
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\kgh\15633dc99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Agriculture, Natural Resources and 
                                  Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR
Subject:                          Public boating access to state waters, 
                                  Natural Resources Department and county 
                                  legislative delegation, Watercraft


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990427  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 21, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION OF WATERCRAFT BY ADDING SECTION 50-21-180 RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS TO STATE WATERS SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO COORDINATE WITH COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATIONS TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE AND SAFE PUBLIC BOATING ACCESS TO STATE WATERS.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 21, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-21-180. It shall be the responsibility of the Department of Natural Resources to coordinate with county legislative delegations to provide adequate and safe public boating access to the state's waters. This responsibility shall include acquisition of land, permitting, design, construction, operation, and maintenance. The department may coordinate with other entities of government in order to carry out the responsibilities of this section."

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

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