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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4767 Ratification Number:355 Act Number:308 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20000313 Primary Sponsor:Haskins All Sponsors:Haskins Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\skb\18252som00.doc Companion Bill Number:1197 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20000524 Date of Last Amendment:20000517 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:20000530 Subject:Building codes, inspection report by jail or prisons division, Corrections; Landscape irrigation system, Water and Sewer History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20000616 Act No. A308 ------ 20000530 Signed by Governor ------ 20000525 Ratified R355 House 20000524 Concurred in Senate amendment, enrolled for ratification Senate 20000517 Amended, read third time, returned to House with amendment Senate 20000516 Amended, read second time Senate 20000509 Committee report: Favorable with 11 SJ amendment Senate 20000420 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee House 20000419 Read third time, sent to Senate House 20000418 Amended, read second time House 20000412 Committee report: Favorable with 26 HLCI amendment ------ 20000315 Companion Bill No. 1197 House 20000313 Introduced, read first time, 26 HLCI referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on April 12, 2000 - Word format Revised on April 18, 2000 - Word format Revised on May 9, 2000 - Word format Revised on May 16, 2000 - Word format Revised on May 17, 2000 - Word format
(A308, R355, H4767)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-120, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTING WATER OR SEWER SYSTEMS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 9, TITLE 6 CONCERNING BUILDING CODES, SO AS TO ALSO EXEMPT LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS EXCEPT THOSE SYSTEMS WHERE CHEMICAL CONCENTRATES ARE DIRECTLY INJECTED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 24-9-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE INSPECTION OF STATE AND LOCAL FACILITIES HOUSING PRISONERS OR PRETRIAL DETAINEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE INSPECTION DIVISION FILES ITS REPORT WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION HAVING JURISDICTION OF THE INSPECTED FACILITY, THE ADMINISTRATOR, MANAGER, OR SUPERVISOR OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, THE SHERIFF OR POLICE CHIEF WHO HAS OPERATIONAL CUSTODY OF THE INSPECTED FACILITY, AND THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE INSPECTED FACILITY INSTEAD OF FILING THE REPORT WITH THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Chapter not applicable to certain landscape irrigation systems
SECTION 1. Section 6-9-120 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 123 of 1997, is amended to read:
"Section 6-9-120. Nothing in this chapter affects landscape irrigation systems, except those where chemical concentrates are directly injected, water systems, or sewer systems in this State."
Revision of list of persons getting inspection report
SECTION 2. Section 24-9-20 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 7 of 1995, is further amended to read:
"Section 24-9-20. The division shall be responsible for inspecting, in conjunction with a representative of the State Fire Marshal, at least annually every facility in this State housing prisoners or pretrial detainees operated by or for a state agency, county, municipality, or any other political subdivision, and such inspections shall include all phases of operation, fire safety, and health and sanitation conditions at the respective facilities. Food service operations of the facilities must be inspected at least annually by an employee of the Department of Health and Environmental Control. The inspections of local confinement facilities shall be based on standards established by the South Carolina Association of Counties and adopted by the Department of Corrections, and appropriate fire and health codes and regulations. The division, the inspecting fire marshal, and the food service inspector of the Department of Health and Environmental Control shall each prepare a written report on the conditions of the inspected facility. Copies of the reports shall be filed with the chairman of the governing body of the political subdivision having jurisdiction of the facility inspected, the chairman of the governing body of each political subdivision involved in a multi-jurisdictional facility, the administrator, manager, or supervisor for the political subdivision, the responsible sheriff or police chief if he has operational custody of the inspected facility, and the administrator or director of the inspected facility. All reports shall be filed through the Director of the Department of Corrections."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 25th day of May, 2000.
Approved the 30th day of May, 2000.
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