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Bill 263

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      263
Ratification Number:              440
Act Number:                       2 of 2001
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Peeler
All Sponsors:                     Peeler, Wilson, Passailaigue, Ryberg, 
                                  Leventis, McConnell, Leatherman, Hayes, 
                                  Russell, Reese, Grooms, Short
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22048cm99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20000622
Date of Last Amendment:           20000622
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20001113
Subject:                          Work zone construction signs; placement 
                                  of by Transportation Department; Highways and 
                                  Streets, Motor Vehicles


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20010214  Act No. A2 of 2001
------  20001113  Signed by Governor
------  20000622  Ratified R440
Senate  20000622  Conference Committee Report            88 SCC
                  adopted, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   20000622  Conference Committee Report adopted    98 HCC
Senate  20000601  Conference powers granted,             88 SCC  Leventis
                  appointed Senators to Committee                Ravenel
                  of Conference                                  Hutto
House   20000601  Conference powers granted,             98 HCC  Martin
                  appointed Reps. to Committee of                Barrett
                  Conference                                     Miller
House   20000601  Insists upon amendment
Senate  20000601  Non-concurrence in House amendment
House   20000531  Amended, read third time, 
                  returned to Senate with amendment
House   20000531  Debate adjourned
House   20000530  Amended, read second time
------  20000525  Scrivener's error corrected
House   20000524  Committee report: Favorable,           21 HEPW
                  with amendment
House   19990323  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19990317  Amended, read third time, 
                  sent to House
Senate  19990309  Debate interrupted by adjournment
Senate  19990304  Debate interrupted by adjournment
Senate  19990303  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments, carrying
                  over all amendments to third
                  reading
Senate  19990302  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19990204  Committee report: Favorable with       15 ST
                  amendment
Senate  19990112  Introduced, read first time,           15 ST
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19981216  Prefiled, referred to Committee        15 ST


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on February 4, 1999 - Word format
Revised on March 2, 1999 - Word format
Revised on March 17, 1999 - Word format
Revised on May 24, 2000 - Word format
Revised on May 25, 2000 - Word format
Revised on May 30, 2000 - Word format
Revised on May 31, 2000 - Word format
Revised on June 22, 2000 - Word format

(A2, R440, S263 of 2000)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-785 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL REQUIRE THE PLACEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION WORK SIGNS WHEN NECESSARY TO INFORM MOTORISTS OF ONGOING CONSTRUCTION, DIRECT THE REMOVAL OF THESE SIGNS WHEN THE CONSTRUCTION IS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED, AND ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRAFFIC MAINTENANCE UPON REMOVAL OF THESE SIGNS, AND PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN HIGHWAY WORK ZONE SIGNS MUST BE REMOVED OR COVERED WITH WEATHER RESISTANT MATERIAL WHEN A WORK ZONE BECOMES INACTIVE FOR MORE THAN THREE DAYS.

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

Highway construction work zone signs

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 57-3-785. (A) The Department of Transportation shall require the placement of construction work zone signs when necessary to inform motorists of ongoing construction. The department shall direct the removal of these signs when work is substantially completed and normal traffic flow has resumed. The department shall assume responsibility for traffic maintenance upon the removal of these signs pursuant to this section.

(B) Work zone signs posted pursuant to Section 56-5-1535(C)(1) must be removed or covered with weather resistant material when a work zone becomes inactive for more than three days."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 22nd day of June, 2000.

Approved the 13th day of November, 2000.

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