SC S618 | 2009-2010 | 118th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 25 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-25 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-5
Pending: Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-9-140 SO AS TO ADOPT SEISMIC AND WIND MAPS FOR THE STATE; BY ADDING SECTION 6-9-150 SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN APPEAL PROCEDURE FOR A BUILDER FROM THE LOCAL BUILDING COUNCIL TO THE STATE LEVEL; TO AMEND SECTION 6-8-20, RELATING TO THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODES COUNCIL, SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE COUNCIL IN THE MATTERS RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL INSPECTION OR ENFORCEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-5, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PERSON PERFORMING BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT MUST BE CERTIFIED, SO AS TO REQUIRE THIS PERSON TO BE CERTIFIED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODES COUNCIL; TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES TO ESTABLISH AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO ISSUE PERMITS AND ENFORCE BUILDING CODES, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES CONSISTENT WITH NAMING OF THE BUILDING CODES COUNCILS; TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BUILDING CODE ADOPTION PROCEDURE, SO AS TO CREATE A SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODES COUNCIL AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMERCIAL BUILDING CODES COUNCIL AND PROVIDE THAT THE TWO COUNCILS SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS ADOPTING THE SOUTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODES AND SUBMIT THEM TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 (ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT); TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE MANDATORY ADOPTION OF CERTAIN NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CODES AND STANDARDS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODES COUNCIL TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADOPTION AND MODIFICATION OF THE RESIDENTIAL SECTIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODES COUNCIL AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMERCIAL BUILDING CODES COUNCIL TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADOPTION OF ALL OTHER CODES LISTED IN THE SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-63, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODES COUNCIL, SO AS TO CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCILS FOR PURPOSES OF CREATING THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMERCIAL BUILDING CODES COUNCIL AND ESTABLISH A SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODES COUNCIL AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR COMPOSITION; TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS FOR VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 9, TITLE 6, SO AS TO MAKE VIOLATION PRECATORY INSTEAD OF MANDATORY; TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-105, RELATING TO VARIATIONS BASED ON PHYSICAL OR CLIMATOLOGICAL CONDITIONS, SO AS TO ADD A GEOLOGICAL CONDITION AS BASIS FOR A VARIATION; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 6-9-135 RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE RELATING TO FLOOD COVERAGE.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

Add A Geological Condition As Basis For A Variation; And To Repeal Section 6-9-135 Relating To The Adoption Of Certain Provisions In The 2006 International Residential Code Relating To Flood Coverage.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2009-03-25 Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-5
2009-03-25 Introduced and read first time SJ-5

Same As/Similar To

H3769 (Similar To) 2009-04-22 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Stewart

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
6820(n/a)See Bill Text
69105(n/a)See Bill Text
69135(n/a)See Bill Text
69140(n/a)See Bill Text
69150(n/a)See Bill Text
6920(n/a)See Bill Text
6940(n/a)See Bill Text
695(n/a)See Bill Text
6950(n/a)See Bill Text
6963(n/a)See Bill Text
6980(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

feedback