South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3215

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Merrill, Scarborough and Hinson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20035sd05.doc

Introduced in the House on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Utility company may not supersede municipal or county zoning laws

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/22/2004  House   Prefiled
  12/22/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   1/11/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-133
   1/11/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-133

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/22/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-1-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A UTILITY COMPANY OPERATING IN THIS STATE INCLUDING ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY MAY NOT SUPERSEDE OR VIOLATE MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY ZONING LAWS.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 58 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 58-1-70.    A utility company operating in this State including electric cooperatives and the Public Service Authority may not supersede or violate municipal or county zoning laws."

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

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