South Carolina House Bill 3552 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 15-3)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-17 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-29
Pending: House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-55 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS PROVIDING DEADLINES FOR THE ISSUANCE, DENIAL, RENEWAL, SUSPENSION, AND REVOCATION OF PERMITS, LICENSES, OR OTHER ACTIONS IF A DEADLINE IS NOT PROVIDED BY STATUTE, TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT MEET ITS DEADLINE THAT THE PERMIT OR LICENSE MUST BE ISSUED OR A DECISION MUST BE RENDERED IN FAVOR OF THE REQUESTING PARTY, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO SUSPEND THE DEADLINE PERIOD FOR CAUSE, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE SUSPENSION AND ACTION THAT MUST BE TAKEN TO END THE SUSPENSION.

Require The Department Of Health And Environmental Control To Promulgate Regulations Providing Deadlines For The Issuance, Denial, Renewal, Suspension, And Revocation Of Permits, Licenses, Or Other Actions If A Deadline Is Not Provided By Statute, To Provide That If The Department Does Not Meet Its Deadline That The Permit Or License Must Be Issued Or A Decision Must Be Rendered In Favor Of The Requesting Party, To Authorize The Department To Suspend The Deadline Period For Cause, And To Require The Department To Provide Notice Of The Suspension And Action That Must Be Taken To End The Suspension.

Rep. Eric Bedingfield [R]	Rep. Curtis Brantley [D]	Rep. Alan Clemmons [R]	Rep. Joseph Daning [R]
Rep. Jeff Duncan [R]	Rep. Wendell Gilliard [D]	Rep. Daniel Hamilton [R]	Rep. Nelson Hardwick [R]
Rep. James Harrison [R]	Rep. Phillip Lowe [R]	Rep. Wendy Nanney [R]	Rep. Michael Pitts [R]
Rep. Garry Smith [R]	Rep. Kit Spires [R]	Rep. Tommy Stringer [R]	Rep. David Umphlett [R]
Rep. Robert Williams [D]	Rep. Mark Willis [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-17		Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-29
2009-02-17		Introduced and read first time HJ-29

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
44	1	55	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3552&session=118