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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Ford
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Introduced in the Senate on January 18, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
Summary: Industrial facility located in residential area
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/18/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11 1/18/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-11
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-120 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO REQUIRE AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITY LOCATED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA TO CEASE OPERATION IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE FACILITY IS NEGLIGENT IN DISPOSING OF WASTE AND INDUSTRIAL BYPRODUCTS AND THIS NEGLIGENCE CAUSES HARM TO PERSONS RESIDING IN THE AREA.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-1-120. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon a determination that an industrial facility located in a residential area is negligent in disposing of waste or industrial byproducts and this negligence causes or contributes harm to persons residing in the area, the department is authorized to issue an order requiring the facility to cease and desist its operations."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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