WHEREAS, pursuant to Executive Order Number 96-28, issued on September 16, 1996, following Hurricane Fran, the undersigned directed the South Carolina Department of Public Safety to place a moratorium for sixty days on the vehicle gross weight of vehicles set forth in Section 56-5-4140; and

WHEREAS, Executive Order Number 96-28 stated that the sixty day time period could be extended if it is deemed that the effort to salvage timbers needs to continue; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned has been informed that the effort to salvage timbers should continue for a period of thirty days.

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Governor, pursuant to the Constitution and Statutes of the State of South Carolina, I hereby extend the provisions of Executive Order Number 96-28 until and including December 16, 1996.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THIS 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1996

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DAVID M. BEASLEY
Governor

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