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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3634 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19990302 Primary Sponsor:Sharpe All Sponsors:Sharpe Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\kgh\15376dc99.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Firefighting agency using water from water source on property, owner not liable for damages from; Fire History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19990302 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND CHAPTER 9, TITLE 23, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FORESTRY BY ADDING SECTION 23-9-190 SO AS TO PROVIDE WHEN THE OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY IS NOT LIABLE FOR DEATH OR INJURY TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY WHEN A FIREFIGHTING AGENCY UTILIZES WATER FOR FIREFIGHTING PURPOSES FROM A SOURCE OF WATER ON REAL PROPERTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 9, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 23-9-190. (A) For purposes of this section:
(1) 'Source of water' means a water system, water tank, ditch, pool, pond, lake, or river.
(2) 'Dry fire hydrant' means a fire hydrant that is connected to a source of water from which water is pumped for fire suppression or fire suppression training.
(3) 'Firefighting agency' means any entity that provides firefighting services including, but not limited to:
(a) a fire department;
(b) a political subdivision of this State authorized to provide firefighting services; and
(c) the South Carolina Forestry Commission or commission cooperators.
(B) An owner, lessee, or occupant of real property from whom a firefighting agency utilizes a source of water for firefighting purposes is not liable for damage for personal injury, death, or injury to or destruction of property occurring from:
(1) removal of water from a dry fire hydrant or the installation and maintenance of a dry fire hydrant;
(2) removal of water by drafting or through a pressure hose;
(3) removal of water by a bucket or hose suspended from a helicopter; or
(4) removal of water by a fixed wing aircraft."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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