H*3429 Session 115 (2003-2004)
H*3429(Rat #0167, Act #0063 of 2003) General Bill, By Cotty and Cato
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-33-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO A TENANT'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR GAS, ELECTRIC, WATER, SEWERAGE, OR
GARBAGE SERVICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS DO NOT APPLY TO A
LANDLORD WHOSE PROPERTY IS A MULTI-UNIT BUILDING CONSISTING OF FOUR OR MORE
RESIDENTIAL UNITS SERVED BY A MASTER METER OR SINGLE CONNECTION. - ratified
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01/28/03 House Introduced and read first time HJ-34
01/28/03 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry HJ-34
04/09/03 House Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
Industry HJ-5
04/22/03 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 23, 2003 HJ-24
04/23/03 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Rice, Owens, GM
Smith, Bailey, EH Pitts, Mahaffey, Loftis,
Moody-Lawrence, Witherspoon, Weeks and Clyburn HJ-19
04/24/03 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 29, 2003 HJ-67
04/30/03 House Amended HJ-66
04/30/03 House Read second time HJ-67
04/30/03 House Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-1 HJ-67
05/01/03 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-20
05/01/03 Scrivener's error corrected
05/06/03 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
05/06/03 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
05/28/03 Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
05/29/03 Senate Read second time SJ-82
06/03/03 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-50
06/05/03 Ratified R 167
06/25/03 Signed By Governor
06/30/03 Copies available
06/30/03 Effective date 06/25/03
07/01/03 Act No. 63
H. 3429
(A63, R167, H3429)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-33-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A TENANT'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR GAS, ELECTRIC, WATER, SEWERAGE, OR GARBAGE SERVICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS DO NOT APPLY TO A LANDLORD WHOSE PROPERTY IS A MULTI-UNIT BUILDING CONSISTING OF FOUR OR MORE RESIDENTIAL UNITS SERVED BY A MASTER METER OR SINGLE CONNECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Exception to provisions of section
SECTION 1. Section 27-33-50 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 336 of 2002, is amended by adding at the end:
"(C) This provision does not apply to a landlord whose property is a multi-unit building consisting of four or more residential units served by a master meter or single connection."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 5th day of June, 2003.
Approved the 25th day of June, 2003.
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