Bill 833

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       833
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19980114
Primary Sponsor:                   Peeler 
All Sponsors:                      Peeler and Giese
Drafted Document Number:           gjk\20891sd.98
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Agriculture, Natural Resources
                                   & Environmental Affairs Com 20
                                   HANR
Subject:                           Mountain ridge crests,
                                   protected; Natural Resources
                                   Department responsible for
                                   identifying, Conservation

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19980317  Introduced, read first time,             20 HANR
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19980312  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19980311  Read second time
Senate  19980310  Committee report: Favorable              01 SANR
Senate  19980114  Introduced, read first time,             01 SANR
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19971117  Prefiled, referred to Committee          01 SANR

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

March 10, 1998

S. 833

S. Printed 3/10/98--S.

Read the first time January 14, 1998.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 833), to amend Section 48-49-70, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the identification of protected mountain ridge crests, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

PHIL P. LEVENTIS, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 48-49-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF PROTECTED MOUNTAIN RIDGE CRESTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES RATHER THAN THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM SHALL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF IDENTIFYING PROTECTED MOUNTAIN RIDGE CRESTS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 48-49-70 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 48-49-70. (a) The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Natural Resources shall identify the protected mountain ridge crests in each county by showing them on a map or drawing, describing them in a document, or any combination thereof. These maps, drawings, or documents shall identify the protected mountain ridges as defined in Section 48-49-30 and such other mountain ridges as any county may request, and shall specify those protected mountain ridges that serve as all or part of the boundary line between two counties. By January 1, 1985, the map, drawing, or document tentatively identifying the protected mountain ridge crests of each county must be filed with the governing body of that county, with the municipal governing body of each municipality that requests it, and with the register of mesne conveyances or deeds or the clerk of court in the county where the land lies, and made available for inspection at the department's offices in Columbia.

(b) Determinations by the department of elevations under this section are conclusive in the absence of fraud."

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