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S. 47
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator McConnell
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Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2011
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation
Summary: Roadside vegetation management
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/1/2010 Senate Prefiled
12/1/2010 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
1/11/2011 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 26)
1/11/2011 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
(Senate Journal-page 26)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND CHAPTER 23 OF TITLE 57 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ALONG ROADSIDES, SO AS TO PERMIT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO MAINTAIN AND MOW BEYOND THIRTY FEET FROM THE PAVEMENT ROADSIDE VEGETATION ADJACENT TO SAM RITTENBERG BOULEVARD IN CHARLESTON COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 23, Title 57 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 57-23-855. Notwithstanding the provisions contained in Section 57-23-800, or another provision of law, the Department of Transportation may maintain and mow beyond thirty feet from the pavement roadside vegetation adjacent to Sam Rittenberg Boulevard in Charleston County, and may allow persons who own land adjacent to this property to assist the department in meeting the requirements of this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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