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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.5307 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20020521 Primary Sponsor:Meacham-Richardson All Sponsors:Meacham-Richardson Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11765ac02.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR Subject:Sewage spill or other contamination, DHEC required to provide notice to persons downstream from site of History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20020521 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-1-285 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND PERSONS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE SITE OF AN UNPERMITTED SEWAGE SPILL OR OTHER CONTAMINATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Cod is amended by adding:
"Section 48-1-285. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall provide notice as expeditiously as possible to the public and persons downstream from the site of an unpermitted sewage spill or other contamination."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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