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H. 3112
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Davenport
Document Path: l:\council\bills\pt\1120mm03.doc
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Real estate, certificate of occupancy prohibited by a public body for improvement to real estate against mechanics lien
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/4/2002 House Prefiled
12/4/2002 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
1/14/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-48
1/14/2003 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
HJ-48
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 29-5-125 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY BY A PUBLIC BODY FOR AN IMPROVEMENT TO REAL ESTATE AGAINST WHICH A VALID, RECORDED MECHANIC'S LIEN EXISTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5, Title 29 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 29-5-125. (A) A certificate of occupancy for an improvement to real estate may not issue to the owner of the improvement against which a valid lien, acquired pursuant to Section 29-5-20, exists on the public records of the county in which the subject real estate is located.
(B) For purposes of issuing the certificate of occupancy described in subsection (A), the lien may be released only pursuant to this chapter."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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