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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.1101 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20020307 Primary Sponsor:Grooms All Sponsors:Grooms and Mescher Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\pt\1801dw02.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Berkeley Delegation 87 SLD Subject:Berkeley County, construction of railroads within; study to be conducted by county legislative delegation History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20020501 Referred to Berkeley County Delegation 87 SLD ------ 20020308 Scrivener's error corrected Senate 20020307 Introduced, read first time, placed on local and uncontested Calendar without reference Versions of This Bill Revised on March 7, 2002 - Word format Revised on March 8, 2002 - Word format
INTRODUCED
March 7, 2002
S. 1101
L. Printed 3/7/02--S. [SEC 3/8/02 1:59 PM]
Read the first time March 7, 2002.
TO PROVIDE THAT, PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF RAILROADS IN BERKELEY COUNTY, A STUDY MUST BE CONDUCTED BY THE BERKELEY COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION CONCERNING THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THAT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND PROVIDE THAT, IF THE DELEGATION FINDS THAT THE PROJECT WOULD DIMINISH PROPERTY VALUES WITHIN BERKELEY COUNTY, THE PROJECT MAY NOT BE COMMENCED WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Prior to the construction of railroads in Berkeley County, a study must be conducted by the Berkeley County Legislative Delegation concerning the economic and environmental impact of that construction project. If the delegation finds that the project would diminish property values within Berkeley County, the project may not be commenced without approval of the General Assembly.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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