South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3194

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Witherspoon, Edge, Barfield, Clemmons, Viers, Altman and Bailey
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11043djc03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3555

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Cities and counties not to enact ordinances that supersede state law

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/11/2002  House   Prefiled
  12/11/2002  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/14/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-76
   1/14/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-76

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/11/2002

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 4-9-31 AND 5-7-31 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES MAY NOT ENACT AN ORDINANCE THAT SUPERSEDES A STATE LAW OR REGULATION OR THAT IMPOSES A GREATER BURDEN OR A MORE STRINGENT STANDARD ON AN ACTIVITY OR INDUSTRY THAT IS REGULATED BY THE GENERAL LAW OF THE STATE.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 9, Title 4 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 4-9-31.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, when exercising the enumerated powers of this chapter, a county may not enact an ordinance that supersedes a state law or regulation or that imposes a greater burden or a more stringent standard on an activity or industry that is regulated by the general law of the State."

SECTION    2.    Chapter 7, Title 5 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 5-7-31.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, when exercising the enumerated powers granted by this chapter, a municipality may not enact an ordinance that supersedes a state law or regulation that imposes a greater burden or a more stringent standard on an activity or industry that is regulated by the general law of the State."

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

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