South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 919

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 8, 2000

S. 919

Introduced by Senators Grooms, Reese, Wilson, Leatherman and Branton

S. Printed 3/8/00--S.

Read the first time January 11, 2000.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 919), to amend Chapter 3, Title 1, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, relating to the powers of the Governor to maintain peace and order, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 1 in its entirety and inserting:

/ SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-3-500. Upon the issuance of an executive order or proclamation by the Governor pursuant to Article 7, Chapter 3, Title 1, for the mandatory evacuation of citizens from any county for a hurricane or other emergency, the Governor shall order that the Department of Public Safety, in conjunction with other emergency management officials, use all existing lanes and segments on affected interstate systems and, as appropriate and necessary, other roadways to route traffic away from the evacuated area in one direction until the Governor determines that the traffic flow no longer necessitates the use of all existing lanes to efficiently move traffic away from the evacuated area. Once the Governor terminates the mandatory evacuation order, the Department of Public Safety, in conjunction with other emergency management officials, shall use all existing lanes and segments on affected interstate systems and, as appropriate and necessary, other roadways to route traffic toward the evacuated area in one direction until the Governor determines that the traffic flow no longer necessitates the use of all existing lanes to efficiently move traffic toward the evacuated area." /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

GLENN F. McCONNELL, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE POWERS OF THE GOVERNOR TO MAINTAIN PEACE AND ORDER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE GOVERNOR ORDERS A MANDATORY EVACUATION OF COASTAL COUNTIES, ALL TRAFFIC ON AFFECTED INTERSTATE SYSTEMS SHALL BE ROUTED USING ALL LANES OR SEGMENTS OF THE INTERSTATE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE GOVERNOR'S EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION IS TERMINATED.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-3-500. Upon the issuance of an executive order or proclamation by the Governor pursuant to Article 7, Chapter 3, Title 1, for the mandatory evacuation of citizens from any coastal county for a hurricane or other emergency, the Governor shall order that the Department of Transportation, in conjunction with other emergency management officials, use all existing lanes and segments on interstate systems to route traffic away from the evacuated area in one direction until such time as the proclamation is terminated by the Governor.

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

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