South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 4110

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4110
Ratification Number:            266
Act Number:                     119
Primary Sponsor:                Fulmer
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Traffic signal
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930603
Computer Document Number:       CYY/15488SD.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930611
Introduced Date:                19930414
Date of Last Amendment:         19930513
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930611
Last History Type:              Act No. 119
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Fulmer
                                Phillips
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
4110   ------  19930611      Act No. 119
4110   ------  19930611      Signed by Governor
4110   ------  19930610      Ratified R 266
4110   Senate  19930603      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
4110   Senate  19930602      Read second time
4110   Senate  19930601      Committee Report: Favorable     15
4110   Senate  19930519      Introduced, read first time,    15
                             referred to Committee
4110   House   19930518      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
4110   House   19930513      Amended, read second time
4110   House   19930512      Debate adjourned until
                             Thursday, 19930513
4110   House   19930506      Debate adjourned until
                             Tuesday, 19930511
4110   House   19930428      Recalled from Committee         21
4110   House   19930414      Introduced, read first time,    21
                              referred to Committee
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(A119, R266, H4110)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-625 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF ACCESS TO A PARTICULAR PROPERTY OR PROPERTIES IS CONTROLLED BY A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MAY REQUIRE THAT IMPROVEMENTS BE MADE TO THE PROPERTY WITHIN FIVE HUNDRED FEET OF THE DEPARTMENT'S RIGHT OF WAY WHICH ARE NECESSARY TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW AT THE INTERSECTION CONTROLLED BY THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL, AND TO SPECIFY THE TYPE OF IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED.

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

Improvements to property to improve traffic flow

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 57-3-625. If access to a particular property or properties is controlled by a traffic signal, the Department of Highways and Public Transportation may require that improvements be made to the property within five hundred feet of the department's right of way which are necessary to improve traffic flow at the intersection controlled by the traffic signal. The required improvements must be limited to lane widening, adding a lane, curb cuts, medians, and similar improvements. Under this section, demolition or alteration of a permanent building on the property must not be required by the department. The property owner is not required to pay for improvements performed by the department."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 11th day of June, 1993.