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A73, R89, H3545
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. W. Newton, Erickson, Bradley, Rivers and S. Williams
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19816cz21.docx
Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Introduced in the Senate on April 7, 2021
Passed by the General Assembly on May 4, 2021
Governor's Action: May 17, 2021, Signed
Summary: PPT authority to construct roads through Hunting Island
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/16/2020 House Prefiled 12/16/2020 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 1/12/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 233) 1/12/2021 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 233) 3/17/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley 3/18/2021 House Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 41) 4/6/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers, S.Williams 4/6/2021 House Read second time (House Journal-page 78) 4/6/2021 House Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 78) 4/7/2021 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 13) 4/7/2021 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) 4/7/2021 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 6) 4/21/2021 Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 6) 4/29/2021 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 28) 4/29/2021 Senate Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 28) 5/4/2021 Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 17) 5/13/2021 Ratified R 89 5/17/2021 Signed By Governor 6/1/2021 Effective date 05/17/21 6/1/2021 Act No. 73
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/16/2020
3/18/2021
4/21/2021
(A73, R89, H3545)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-7-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM'S AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT STREETS AND ROADS THROUGH HUNTING ISLAND, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO RESIDENTIAL AREAS; TO AMEND SECTION 51-7-70, RELATING TO THE PAYMENT OF REVENUE OBLIGATIONS, SO AS TO REMOVE CERTAIN ACTIONS THE DEPARTMENT MAY UNDERTAKE TO SECURE PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 51-7-20 RELATING TO LEASES OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS ON HUNTING ISLAND.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Hunting Island, residential references removed
SECTION 1. Section 51-7-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 51-7-30. The department may construct and maintain streets and roads throughout the island. It also may construct and operate a water supply system within the island."
Hunting Island, residential area revenues
SECTION 2. Section 51-7-70 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 51-7-70. In order to secure the payment of any obligations issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and such interest as may accrue thereon, the department may:
(1) Pledge all or any part of its revenues derived from the operation of said island or any facility or service furnished by it on said island; and
(2) Enter into any covenant and do any and all acts and things necessary or desirable to secure its obligations or which, in the discretion of the department, tend to make the obligations more marketable, notwithstanding that such covenant may restrict or interfere with the exercise of the powers herein granted, it being the intention hereof to give to the department power to do all things in the issuance of bonds for their security that a private business corporation could do under the general laws of this State."
Hunting Island, residential leases repealed
SECTION 3. Section 51-7-20 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 13th day of May, 2021.
Approved the 17th day of May, 2021.
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