Scroll to History Page
Scroll to Previous Versions Links List
Scroll to Full Text
Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format
Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3173 Ratification Number:31 Act Number:21 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010109 Primary Sponsor:Law All Sponsors:Law, Merrill Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\swb\5044djc01.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20010328 Date of Last Amendment:20010213 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:20010417 Subject:Berkeley County, no wake zone established on certain portion of Cooper River; Watercraft, Natural Resources Department History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20010501 Act No. A21 ------ 20010417 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor ------ 20010410 Ratified R31 Senate 20010328 Read third time, enrolled for ratification Senate 20010327 Read second time ------ 20010326 Scrivener's error corrected Senate 20010322 Committee report: Favorable 07 SFGF Senate 20010214 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF referred to Committee House 20010214 Read third time, sent to Senate House 20010213 Amended, read second time ------ 20010209 Scrivener's error corrected House 20010207 Committee report: Favorable with 20 HANR amendment House 20010110 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Merrill House 20010109 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR referred to Committee House 20001220 Prefiled, referred to Committee 20 HANR Versions of This Bill Revised on February 7, 2001 - Word format Revised on February 9, 2001 - Word format Revised on February 13, 2001 - Word format Revised on March 22, 2001 - Word format Revised on March 26, 2001 - Word format
(A21, R31, H3173)
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 21, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EQUIPMENT AND THE OPERATION OF WATERCRAFT, BY ADDING SECTION 50-21-142 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A NO WAKE ZONE ON A PORTION OF THE COOPER RIVER LYING BETWEEN CHANNEL MARKER 13 IN THE VICINITY OF PIMLICO PLANTATION AND THE WATER CHECK STATION IN THE VICINITY OF BLUFF PLANTATION; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 50-21-141 RELATING TO A NO WAKE ZONE AT PIMILICO BOAT LANDING IN BERKELEY COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
No wake zone established on portion of Cooper River
SECTION 1. Chapter 21, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-21-142. There is established a no wake zone on a portion of the Cooper River lying between Bushy Park and Moncks Corner, beginning at channel marker 13 near or in the vicinity of Pimlico Plantation and running to the water check station near or in the vicinity of Bluff Plantation. The boundaries for this no wake zone must be clearly marked by signs designed and installed by the department."
SECTION 2. Section 50-21-141 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 10th day of April, 2001.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 4/17/01.
This web page was last updated on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 4:15 P.M.