Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
H. 3600
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Altman
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20259sd05.doc
Introduced in the House on February 22, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Electricity in manufactured homes
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/22/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ-5 2/22/2005 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-5
View the latest legislative information at the LPITS web site
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 40-29-370, THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUIRED ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS OF MANUFACTURED HOMES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY OR COOPERATIVE MAY PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO A MANUFACTURED HOME, THE PROPERTY OWNER MUST PRESENT TO THE UTILITY OR COOPERATIVE A CERTIFICATE FROM THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MANUFACTURED HOME IS LOCATED CERTIFYING THAT ALL AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES CURRENTLY DUE AND PAYABLE THEREON HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-29-370 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-29-370. (A) In municipalities and counties where electrical inspections are provided, proof of inspection of electrical service from the meter base to the main panel of the home must be obtained by the homeowner and submitted to the supplier of electricity before an electrical connection may occur.
(B) Before an electrical utility or cooperative may provide electricity to a manufactured home, the property owner must present to the utility or cooperative a certificate from the county in which the manufactured home is located certifying that all ad valorem property taxes currently due and payable thereon have been paid in full."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
This web page was last updated on Friday, December 4, 2009 at 3:42 P.M.