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Bill 3173

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3173
Ratification Number:              31
Act Number:                       21
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010109
Primary Sponsor:                  Law
All Sponsors:                     Law, Merrill
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5044djc01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20010328
Date of Last Amendment:           20010213
Governor's Action:                U  Became law without signature of 
                                  Governor
Date of Governor's Action:        20010417
Subject:                          Berkeley County, no wake zone established 
                                  on certain portion of Cooper River; 
                                  Watercraft, Natural Resources Department


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20010501  Act No. A21
------  20010417  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  20010410  Ratified R31
Senate  20010328  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  20010327  Read second time
------  20010326  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20010322  Committee report: Favorable            07 SFGF
Senate  20010214  Introduced, read first time,           07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee
House   20010214  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20010213  Amended, read second time
------  20010209  Scrivener's error corrected
House   20010207  Committee report: Favorable with       20 HANR
                  amendment
House   20010110  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Merrill
House   20010109  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee
House   20001220  Prefiled, referred to Committee        20 HANR


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on February 7, 2001 - Word format
Revised on February 9, 2001 - Word format
Revised on February 13, 2001 - Word format
Revised on March 22, 2001 - Word format
Revised on March 26, 2001 - Word format

(A21, R31, H3173)

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 21, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EQUIPMENT AND THE OPERATION OF WATERCRAFT, BY ADDING SECTION 50-21-142 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A NO WAKE ZONE ON A PORTION OF THE COOPER RIVER LYING BETWEEN CHANNEL MARKER 13 IN THE VICINITY OF PIMLICO PLANTATION AND THE WATER CHECK STATION IN THE VICINITY OF BLUFF PLANTATION; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 50-21-141 RELATING TO A NO WAKE ZONE AT PIMILICO BOAT LANDING IN BERKELEY COUNTY.

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

No wake zone established on portion of Cooper River

SECTION 1. Chapter 21, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-21-142. There is established a no wake zone on a portion of the Cooper River lying between Bushy Park and Moncks Corner, beginning at channel marker 13 near or in the vicinity of Pimlico Plantation and running to the water check station near or in the vicinity of Bluff Plantation. The boundaries for this no wake zone must be clearly marked by signs designed and installed by the department."

SECTION 2. Section 50-21-141 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 10th day of April, 2001.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 4/17/01.

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