South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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Bill 3254

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AMENDED

March 6, 2012

H. 3254

Introduced by Rep. Daning

S. Printed 3/6/12--S.

Read the first time January 19, 2011.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 57-23-815, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ROADSIDE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT AT EXIT 199 ALONG INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 26 IN BERKELEY COUNTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BOTH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE TOWN OF SUMMERVILLE MAY MOW BEYOND THIRTY FEET FROM THE PAVEMENT ROADSIDE VEGETATION ADJACENT TO INTERSTATE 26 AT THIS LOCATION.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 57-23-815 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 66 of 2009, is amended to read:

"Section 57-23-815.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 57-23-800, or another provision of law, the Department of Transportation and the Town of Summerville may mow beyond thirty feet from the pavement roadside vegetation adjacent to Interstate Highway 26 at Exit 199 in Berkeley County."

SECTION    2.    Section 57-23-800 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(E)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the prior written approval of the Department of Transportation, a county or municipality may, at its own expense, mow beyond thirty feet from the pavement roadside vegetation adjacent to the interstate highway system located within the county or municipality's jurisdiction."

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

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