South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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A166, R19, S529

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Gregory, Ford and Campsen
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\gregory\jud0069.pb.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3633

Introduced in the Senate on March 6, 2007
Introduced in the House on March 13, 2007
Last Amended on March 7, 2007
Passed by the General Assembly on March 22, 2007
Governor's Action: March 30, 2007, Signed

Summary: Eminent Domain Study Committee

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    3/6/2007  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference SJ-9
    3/7/2007  Senate  Amended SJ-27
    3/7/2007  Senate  Read second time SJ-27
    3/8/2007  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-11
    3/8/2007          Scrivener's error corrected
   3/13/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-48
   3/13/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-48
   3/20/2007  House   Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-27
   3/21/2007  House   Read second time HJ-19
   3/22/2007  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-19
   3/29/2007          Ratified R 19
   3/30/2007          Signed By Governor
    4/4/2007          Copies available
    4/4/2007          Effective date See Act for Effective Date
   7/30/2007          Act No. 166

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/6/2007
3/6/2007-A
3/7/2007
3/8/2007
3/20/2007

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A166, R19, S529)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND UNTIL APRIL 17, 2007, THE TIME IN WHICH THE EMINENT DOMAIN STUDY COMMITTEE, ESTABLISHED TO FORMULATE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE CONDEMNATION AUTHORITY OF ALL ENTITIES THAT POSSESS THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN IN SOUTH CAROLINA, THE EFFECT OF GOVERNMENTAL POLICY ON THE VALUE AND OWNERSHIP OF PRIVATE PROPERTY, AND THE NEED FOR REVISION OF CURRENT SLUM CLEARANCE AND REDEVELOPMENT USES OF EMINENT DOMAIN IN SOUTH CAROLINA, HAS TO PRESENT ITS REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, AND THE GOVERNOR.

Whereas, S. 1029, Act 458 of 2006 created the Eminent Domain Study Committee to formulate recommendations concerning the condemnation authority of all entities that possess the power of eminent domain in South Carolina, the effect of governmental policy on the value and ownership of private property, and the need for revision of current slum clearance and redevelopment uses of eminent domain in South Carolina; and

Whereas, the Eminent Domain Study Committee was directed to present its report and recommendations to the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and the Governor no later than April 17, 2007, at which time the study committee must be dissolved; and

Whereas, the Eminent Domain Study Committee requires additional time in order to complete its report. Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Eminent Domain, study committee, extension of time for reporting

SECTION    1.    That the time in which the Eminent Domain Study Committee shall submit its report to the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and the Governor be extended from March 15, 2007, to April 17, 2007, at which time the committee then shall be dissolved.

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor, and the study committee established in Section 1 of this joint resolution dissolves upon the filing of its report.

Ratified the 29th day of March, 2007.

Approved the 30th day of March, 2007.

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