Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:853 Ratification Number:280 Act Number:267 Primary Sponsor:Saleeby Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Hazardous waste cleanup law Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Feb 13, 1992 Computer Document Number:BR1/1504.AC Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:Feb 24, 1992 Introduced Date:Apr 04, 1991 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Feb 24, 1992 Last History Type:Act No. 267 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Saleeby J. Verne Smith Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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853 ------ Feb 24, 1992 Act No. 267
853 ------ Feb 24, 1992 Signed by Governor
853 ------ Feb 18, 1992 Ratified R 280
853 House Feb 13, 1992 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
853 House Feb 12, 1992 Read second time
853 House Feb 05, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 20
853 House Apr 30, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 20
referred to Committee
853 Senate Apr 29, 1991 Read third time, sent to House
853 Senate Apr 25, 1991 Read second time
853 Senate Apr 23, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 13
853 Senate Apr 04, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 13
referred to Committee
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(A267, R280, S853)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-56-200, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE THE FEDERAL HAZARDOUS WASTE CLEANUP LAW, SO AS TO INCLUDE SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL LAW WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT'S ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Enforcement of federal hazardous waste amendments
SECTION 1. Section 44-56-200 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 44-56-200. The Department of Health and Environmental Control is empowered to implement and enforce the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-510), and subsequent amendments to Public Law 96-510 as of the effective date of the amendments. Subject to the provisions of Section 107 of Public Law 96-510 and its subsequent amendments which pursuant to this section are incorporated and adopted as the law of this State, the department is empowered to recover on behalf of the State all response costs expended from the Hazardous Waste Contingency Fund or from other sources, including specifically punitive damages in an amount at least equal to and not more than three times the amount of costs incurred by the State whether before or after the enactment of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, and its subsequent amendments."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 24th day of February, 1992.