South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 3169

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Brady and Viers
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20044sd07.doc

Introduced in the House on January 9, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Methamphetamine lab

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/20/2006  House   Prefiled
  12/20/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
    1/9/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-94
    1/9/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-94
   2/15/2007  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/20/2006

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-57-136 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE OWNER OF A PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY HAS KNOWLEDGE THROUGH LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION OR COURT PROCEEDINGS THAT THE PROPERTY WAS USED AS A SITE FOR A METHAMPHETAMINE LABORATORY, THE OWNER MUST DISCLOSE THIS FACT TO ANY PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY AS WELL AS TO ANY REAL ESTATE BROKER OR AGENT ENGAGED TO SELL THE PROPERTY WHO IN TURN MUST DISCLOSE THIS FACT IN ALL PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER DISCLOSURES.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 57, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 40-57-136.    If the owner of a parcel of real property has knowledge through law enforcement action or court proceedings that the property was used as a site for a methamphetamine laboratory, the owner must disclose this fact to any prospective purchaser of the property as well as to any real estate broker or agent engaged to sell the property who in turn must disclose this fact in all prospective purchaser disclosures."

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

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