Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3086 Ratification Number:137 Act Number:80 Primary Sponsor:Rama Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Special purpose, public service district; fire protection Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Apr 24, 1991 Computer Document Number:3086 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:May 23, 1991 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Date of Last Amendment:Mar 19, 1991 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:May 23, 1991 Last History Type:Act No. 80 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rama Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3086 ------ May 23, 1991 Act No. 80
3086 ------ May 23, 1991 Signed by Governor
3086 ------ May 21, 1991 Ratified R 137
3086 Senate Apr 24, 1991 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
3086 Senate Apr 23, 1991 Read second time, notice of
general amendments
3086 Senate Apr 17, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 11
3086 Senate Mar 21, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
3086 House Mar 21, 1991 Read third time, sent to
Senate
3086 House Mar 20, 1991 Read second time
3086 House Mar 19, 1991 Debate adjourned
3086 House Mar 19, 1991 Amended
3086 House Mar 19, 1991 Reconsidered vote whereby
read second time
3086 House Mar 07, 1991 Debate adjourned until
Monday, March 11
3086 House Mar 06, 1991 Amended, read second time
3086 House Feb 28, 1991 Debate adjourned until
Wednesday, March 6
3086 House Feb 21, 1991 Debate adjourned until
Thursday, February 28
3086 House Feb 20, 1991 Debate adjourned until
Thursday, February 21
3086 House Feb 20, 1991 Reconsidered vote whereby
read second time
3086 House Feb 20, 1991 Reconsidered vote whereby
read third time
3086 House Feb 20, 1991 Read third time, sent to
Senate
3086 House Feb 19, 1991 Amended, read second time
3086 House Feb 13, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 25
with amendment
3086 House Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 25
time, referred to Committee
3086 House Dec 12, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 25
Committee
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(A80, R137, H3086)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-11-105 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BOARD OF A COUNTY MAY PLACE AN EMERGENCY BAN ON THE BURNING OF TRASH OR DEBRIS WITHIN A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT OR PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT IN THE COUNTY PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME IF CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRE, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Emergency ban on burning within a special purpose or public service district
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 6-11-105. The governing body of a county by ordinance may place an emergency ban on the burning of trash or debris within a special purpose district or public service district in the county providing fire protection services for a specified period of time if circumstances require, except that no ban may be placed on burning conducted for agricultural, forestry, and wildlife purposes as authorized by the South Carolina Forestry Commission.
A person violating such an ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding thirty days."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 23rd day of May, 1991.