South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 3802

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General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. G. Brown
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3135dw07.doc

Introduced in the House on March 27, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Railroad company

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/27/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-97
   3/27/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-97

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3/27/2007

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-17-210 SO AS TO REQUIRE A RAILROAD COMPANY TO CLEAN UP FACILITIES, BUILDINGS, AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF ABANDONED PROPERTY THAT ARE UNSIGHTLY OR UNHEALTHY TO THE PUBLIC, AND TO ALLOW THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO CLEAN UP THOSE FACILITIES, BUILDINGS, AND SURROUNDING AREAS AND ASSESS AND COLLECT THE COSTS AGAINST THE COMPANY AS A LIEN.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 17, Title 58 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 58-17-210.    A railroad company shall clean up all facilities, buildings, and surrounding areas of abandoned property if they are unsightly or unhealthy to the public. The railroad company must be notified in writing by the State Budget and Control Board that the property in question is a public nuisance and must be corrected within one hundred eighty days. The notice must state that if the railroad company does not clean up the facilities, buildings, and surrounding areas as requested within this one hundred eighty-day period, the State Budget and Control Board shall file appropriate documents to assess the company for all costs associated with cleaning up these facilities, buildings, and surrounding areas. This cost becomes a lien upon the real estate and collectible in the same manner as ad valorem taxes are collected."

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

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