South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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S. 359

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Bryant, Cromer and Bright
Document Path: l:\s-res\klb\004well.hm.klb.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 7, 2013
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs

Summary: Septic tank or well

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/7/2013  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
    2/7/2013  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 3)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/7/2013

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-55-65 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT TO HAVE A WELL DRILLED ON A PARCEL OF LAND THAT HAS UNENCUMBERED ACCESS TO A WATER LINE; AND BY ADDING SECTION 44-55-855 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A SEPTIC TANK PERMIT FOR A PARCEL OF LAND THAT HAS UNENCUMBERED ACCESS TO A SEWER LINE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 55, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-55-65. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a permit must be issued to have a well drilled on a parcel of land that is otherwise a suitable site on which to have a well drilled regardless of the parcel of land having unencumbered access to a water line."

SECTION    2.    Article 9, Chapter 55, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-55-855. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 44-55-850, Chapter 31, Title 5, and Chapter 11, Title 6, or any other provision of law, if a parcel of land on which a residential dwelling, including a mobile home, is located, or to be located, satisfies the requirements for the installation of a septic tank, a permit must be issued for the installation of a septic tank on that parcel of land regardless of the parcel of land having unencumbered access to sewer services."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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