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A178, R187, H4945
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Hewitt, Erickson, Bradley, Hiott, R. Williams, Jefferson, Rivers and Mace
Document Path: l:\council\bills\df\13006cz20.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 369, 3700, 4811
Introduced in the House on January 15, 2020
Introduced in the Senate on February 4, 2020
Passed by the General Assembly on September 22, 2020
Governor's Action: September 29, 2020, Signed
Summary: Erosion control structures
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/15/2020 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 75)
1/15/2020 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 75)
1/28/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams,
Jefferson, Rivers
1/29/2020 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 29)
1/30/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mace
1/30/2020 House Read second time (House Journal-page 15)
1/30/2020 House Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 15)
1/30/2020 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day (House Journal-page 16)
1/31/2020 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2)
2/4/2020 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
2/4/2020 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources (Senate Journal-page 5)
9/16/2020 Senate Recalled from Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources (Senate Journal-page 6)
9/16/2020 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 6)
9/22/2020 Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 13)
9/25/2020 Ratified R 187
9/29/2020 Signed By Governor
10/7/2020 Effective date 09/29/20
10/7/2020 Act No. 178
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A178, R187, H4945)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-290, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION SEAWARD OF THE BASELINE, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES TO HAVE THE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT BASED ON A SINGLE DISTINCT CONTINUOUS SEAWALL OR BULKHEAD RATHER THAN ON A LOT BY LOT BASIS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Erosion control structure, single structure assessment
SECTION 1. Section 48-39-290(B)(2)(b)(v) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(v) The determination of the degree of destruction must be made on a lot by lot basis by reference to county tax maps, unless the structure was constructed prior to Act 634 of 1988 as a single distinct seawall or bulkhead measuring a minimum of one thousand continuous linear feet parallel to the shoreline. The determination of the degree of destruction must be based on the single continuous seawall or bulkhead as a whole for these structures in accordance with Section 48-39-290(B)(2)(b)(iv)."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 25th day of September, 2020.
Approved the 29th day of September, 2020.
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