1999-2000 Bill 1043: Alcohol Liquor Retail Establishments, Churches May Waive Distance

BIL:1043

TYP:General Bill GB

INB:Senate

IND:20000118

PSP:Leventis

SPO:Leventis

DDN:l:\council\bills\pt\1776dw00.doc

RBY:Senate

LAD:20000323

SUB:Alcohol liquor retail establishments, churches may waive distance requirement; Charitable Organizations

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BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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Senate20000323Amended, read second time

Senate20000322Committee report: Favorable with11 SJ

amendment

Senate20000118Introduced, read first time,11 SJ

referred to Committee

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20000322

Revised on 20000323

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Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

March 23, 2000

S.1043

Introduced by Senator Leventis

S. Printed 3/23/00--S.

Read the first time January 18, 2000.

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 616120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROXIMITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ESTABLISHMENTS AND PLACES OF BUSINESS WITH LIQUOR LICENSES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A CHURCH TO WAIVE THE DISTANCE REQUIREMENT.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION1.Section 61-4-520(7) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“(7)The department may consider, among other factors, as indications of unsuitable location, the proximity to residences, schools, playgrounds, and churches. In planned development districts, pursuant to Section 6-29-730(C)(4), the governing body of a church, by an affirmative vote of a majority of the governing body’s membership, may waive the distance factor in this item for the location of the business applying for or renewing a license provided for in this article. This item does not apply to locations licensed before April 21, 1986.”

SECTION2.Section 616120(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 458 of 1996, is further amended by adding the following paragraph at the end:

“In planned development districts, pursuant to Section 6-29-730(C)(4), the governing body of a church, by an affirmative vote of a majority of the governing body’s membership, may waive the distance requirement of this subsection for the location of the business applying for or renewing a license provided for in this article.”

SECTION3.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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