Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4344 Ratification Number:377 Act Number:346 Primary Sponsor:Harwell Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Heritage Trust Program Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940406 Computer Document Number:NO5/7489BD.94 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19940420 Introduced Date:19940111 Date of Last Amendment:19940322 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19940420 Last History Type:Act No. 346 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Harwell Baxley J. Brown Cobb-Hunter Delleney Gonzales Harrelson Harrison Harvin Haskins Jaskwhich Jennings Keyserling Kirsh Meacham Neilson Phillips Rhoad Richardson Snow Tucker Waites Waldrop D. Wilder J. Wilder Wilkes Corning Allison P. Harris A. Young Inabinett Whipper Rudnick Stuart Harrell Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- ------------ 4344 ------ 19940420 Act No. 346 4344 ------ 19940420 Signed by Governor 4344 ------ 19940414 Ratified R 377 4344 House 19940406 Concurred in Senate amendment, enrolled for ratification 4344 Senate 19940324 Read third time, returned to House with amendment 4344 Senate 19940322 Amended, read second time 4344 Senate 19940317 Committee Report: Favorable 07 with amendment 4344 Senate 19940215 Introduced, read first time,07 referred to Committee 4344 House 19940211 Read third time, sent to Senate 4344 House 19940210 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on next Legislative day 4344 House 19940209 Committee Report: Favorable 20 4344 House 19940111 Introduced, read first time, 20 referred to Committee 4344 House 19931201 Prefiled, referred to 20 CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A346, R377, H4344)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 51-17-117 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR DONATIONS OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TO THE HERITAGE TRUST PROGRAM AND FOR RELATED POWERS FOR THE BOARD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
Whereas, the Heritage Trust Program is dedicated to protecting and preserving unique and outstanding natural and cultural lands in this State; and
Whereas, the citizens of South Carolina frequently wish to donate assets to the Heritage Trust Program; and
Whereas, this legislation will enable the Heritage Trust Program to better protect South Carolina's natural heritage for future generations; and
Whereas, there will be no economic impact upon the state's annual state budget when the legislation is enacted. Now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Donations to the Heritage Trust Program
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 51-17-117. (A) Donations of real and personal property including, but not limited to, land, houses, stocks, and bonds may be made to the Heritage Trust Program.
(B) The board of the department, on its own or by its agent, may:
(1) sell donated property. Proceeds from the sales must be deposited in the Heritage Land Trust Fund and used for the purposes established in this chapter;
(2) establish minimum acceptable prices for disposition of donated property;
(3) trade donated property for property of equal value;
(4) promote donations to the program through advertising;
(5) decline donations for any reason."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1994.
Approved the 20th day of April, 1994.