S*0705 (Rat #0066, Act #0048 of 2011) General Bill, By Rankin, Campbell, Rose, Verdin, Hutto, Ford and Grooms
Summary: Underground Facility Damage Prevention Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 36 TO TITLE 58 SO AS ENACT THE "UNDERGROUND FACILITY DAMAGE PREVENTION ACT", TO PROVIDE DEFINTIONS, TO PROVIDE LIMITS ON COSTS RELATED TO THIS CHAPTER, TO REQUIRE THE CREATION OF A NOTIFICATION CENTER ASSOCIATION PROVIDING FOR RECEIVING NOTICE OF EXCAVATION OR DEMOLITION IN A DEFINED AREA, TO CREATE AND SPECIFY THE MEMBERSHIP OF A BOARD TO GOVERN THE NOTIFICATION CENTER, TO PROVIDE MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES RELATED TO THE NOTIFICATION CENTER, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN NOTICE RELATED TO EXCAVATIONS, DEMOLITIONS, AND DAMAGE RESULTING DURING AN EXCAVATION OR DEMOLITION, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 58-35-10, 58-35-20, 58-35-30, 58-35-40, 58-35-50, 58-35-60, 58-35-70, 58-35-80, 58-35-90, 58-35-100, 58-35-110, AND 58-35-120 ALL RELATING TO THE UNDERGROUND UTILITY DAMAGE PREVENTION ACT. - ratified title
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03/17/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
03/17/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 3)
03/21/11	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell
04/13/11	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 11)
04/14/11	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 31)
04/14/11	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 31)
04/14/11	Senate	Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 31)
04/18/11		Scrivener's error corrected
04/19/11	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 12)
04/26/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 23)
04/26/11	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 23)
05/05/11	House	Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 21)
05/06/11		Scrivener's error corrected
05/12/11	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 17, 2011 (House Journal-page 16)
05/17/11	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 19, 2011 (House Journal-page 16)
05/19/11	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 24, 2011 (House Journal-page 12)
05/24/11	House	Amended (House Journal-page 11)
05/24/11	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 11)
05/24/11	House	Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 11)
05/25/11	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 14)
05/26/11	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 29)
06/01/11		Ratified R 66
06/07/11		Signed By Governor
06/20/11		Effective date 06/07/12
06/20/11		Act No. 48