South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 1101

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1101
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020307
Primary Sponsor:                  Grooms
All Sponsors:                     Grooms and Mescher
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1801dw02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Berkeley Delegation 87 SLD
Subject:                          Berkeley County, construction of 
                                  railroads within; study to be conducted by 
                                  county legislative delegation


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020501  Referred to Berkeley County Delegation 87 SLD
------  20020308  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20020307  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on March 7, 2002 - Word format
Revised on March 8, 2002 - Word format
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INTRODUCED

March 7, 2002

    S. 1101

Introduced by Senators Grooms and Mescher

L. Printed 3/7/02--S.    [SEC 3/8/02 1:59 PM]

Read the first time March 7, 2002.

            

A BILL

TO PROVIDE THAT, PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF RAILROADS IN BERKELEY COUNTY, A STUDY MUST BE CONDUCTED BY THE BERKELEY COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION CONCERNING THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THAT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND PROVIDE THAT, IF THE DELEGATION FINDS THAT THE PROJECT WOULD DIMINISH PROPERTY VALUES WITHIN BERKELEY COUNTY, THE PROJECT MAY NOT BE COMMENCED WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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

SECTION    1.    Prior to the construction of railroads in Berkeley County, a study must be conducted by the Berkeley County Legislative Delegation concerning the economic and environmental impact of that construction project. If the delegation finds that the project would diminish property values within Berkeley County, the project may not be commenced without approval of the General Assembly.

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

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