South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3939

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 2, 2002

    H. 3939

Introduced by Reps. Sinclair, Allison, Emory, Freeman, Govan, Hosey, Klauber, Lee, Littlejohn, Lloyd, D.C. Smith, J.E. Smith, W.D. Smith, Snow, Talley, Walker, Weeks and Whatley

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Read the first time April 17, 2002.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

    To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3939) to amend Section 31-18-60, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to notification of shooting range noise areas, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 31-18-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO NOTIFICATION OF SHOOTING RANGE NOISE AREAS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH COUNTY MAY BY ORDINANCE EXEMPT ALL OR ANY PART OF AN AREA WITHIN A RADIUS OF ONE MILE FROM A SHOOTING RANGE FROM THE "SHOOTING RANGE-NOISE AREA" SIGN REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 31-18-60 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 260 of 2000, is amended to read:

    "Section 31-18-60.    (A)    Each Except as provided in this section, each county in this State in which there is an existing shooting range or in which a shooting range is established must prominently display a sign at a one-mile radius of each shooting range on all primary highways to notify the public that they are entering the area of a shooting range which shall bear the following inscription:

'SHOOTING RANGE--NOISE AREA'

The sign must conform to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the policies of the Department of Transportation. The cost of fabricating the sign must be paid by the shooting range. Any shooting range in existence prior to January 1, 2000, must have a sign installed by January 1, 2001.

    (B)    The governing body of each county may by ordinance exempt all or any part of an area within a radius of one mile from a shooting range from the 'Shooting Range-Noise Area' sign requirements of this section."

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

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