H 3526 General Bill, By Cato, Anthony, Bailey, Barfield, Battle, G.A. Brown, Chellis, Cooper, Dantzler, Davenport, Edge, Hinson, Kirsh, Lee, Limehouse, Perry, Quinn, Rice, Sandifer, Scott, Stille, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Walker, White and Toole
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Summary: Property, surveying, definitions; statute of limitations
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-22-285 SO AS TO CREATE A FOUR-YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON ACTIONS AGAINST REGISTERED SURVEYORS OR THEIR EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF LAND SURVEYING AND PROVIDE WHEN THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS MAY NOT BE USED AS A DEFENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 15-3-640, RELATING TO ACTIONS BASED UPON THE DEFECTIVE OR UNSAFE CONDITION OF AN IMPROVEMENT TO REAL PROPERTY, SO AS TO REMOVE SURVEYING AS AN IMPROVEMENT TO REAL PROPERTY INCLUDED IN THIS SECTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 15-3-670, RELATING TO WHEN THE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED BY SECTION 15-3-640 ARE NOT AVAILABLE AS A DEFENSE, SO AS TO REMOVE SURVEYING AND LAND SURVEYING.
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02/06/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-7
02/06/03	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-7
02/26/03	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole