H 4407 General Bill, By Miller, Bales, R.L. Brown, Freeman, Jennings, Mack, Neilson, Rhoad, Rivers and Whipper
Summary: Coastal Council, recreated
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-30-45, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AGENCIES TRANSFERRED TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT RESTRUCTURING, TO AMEND SECTION 3-5-130, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COASTAL DIVISION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, TO AMEND SECTION 49-6-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT COUNCIL, ITS MEMBERSHIP, POWERS, AND DUTIES, TO AMEND CHAPTER 39, TITLE 48, RELATING TO COASTAL TIDELANDS AND WETLANDS, TO AMEND SECTION 48-55-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AWARD, AND TO AMEND SECTION 49-6-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP ON THE AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT COUNCIL, ALL SO AS TO RECREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL COUNCIL AND TO TRANSFER ALL POWERS AND DUTIES FROM THE COASTAL DIVISION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL COUNCIL, TO REVISE THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR MEMBERS OF THE COASTAL COUNCIL, TO CLARIFY PROCEDURES PROVIDING PUBLIC NOTICE FOR PERMIT APPLICATIONS, TO REQUIRE PERMIT APPLICANTS OF MARINA AND COMMERCIAL DOCK FACILITIES TO DEMONSTRATE A NEED FOR THE FACILITIES BEFORE THE APPLICATION IS CONSIDERED, TO REQUIRE THE COUNCIL TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PERMIT APPLICATION IF REQUESTED BY A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO REVISE PROCEDURES FOR APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF THE COASTAL COUNCIL, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNCIL'S LONG RANGE BEACH MANAGEMENT PLANS INCLUDES BEACHES IN ADDITION TO THE BEACH/DUNE SYSTEM.
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06/05/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-160
06/05/03	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-161