South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 190

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 11, 2002

    S. 190

Introduced by Senators Grooms and Branton

S. Printed 4/11/02--H.

Read the first time March 28, 2001.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

    To whom was referred a Bill (S. 190) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 57-3-210 so as to provide that the Department of Transportation shall notify a county's legislative delegation, 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 all after the enacting words and inserting:

    / SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 57-3-210.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, the Department of Transportation shall notify a county's legislative delegation chairman:

        (1)    before the department closes a bridge or road within the legislative delegation's county for repairs that will not be completed within a forty-five-day period. However, this provision does not apply when the department must close a bridge or road pursuant to an emergency situation; and

        (2)    before the department conducts vegetation management of the medians, roadsides, and interchanges along the interstate highway system within the legislative delegation's county in accordance with the department commission's transportation district-by-district policy. However, this provision only applies when the department commission makes revisions to its policy."

    SECTION    2.    Section 57-23-800 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

    SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /

    Amend title to conform.

RONALD P. TOWNSEND for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-210 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL NOTIFY A COUNTY'S LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT CLOSES A BRIDGE OR ROAD FOR REPAIRS THAT WILL NOT BE COMPLETED WITHIN A THIRTY-DAY PERIOD.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 57-3-210. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the Department of Transportation shall notify a county's legislative delegation before the department closes a bridge or road for repairs that will not be completed within a forty-five-day period. However, this provision does not apply when the department must close a bridge or road pursuant to an emergency situation."

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

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