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House panel advances bill to remove sunset on special-purpose districts' property conveyance authority
Summary
The House Domestic Relations, Business and Probate Law Subcommittee voted 5-0 to give a favorable report to House Bill 3,731, which would repeal a sunset provision and preserve special-purpose districts' authority to convey property granted under Section 6-11-345 of the South Carolina Code.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The House Domestic Relations, Business and Probate Law Subcommittee voted 5-0 on Oct. 12 to give a favorable report to House Bill 3,731, a measure that would remove a sunset provision and preserve special-purpose districts’ authority to acquire, hold, use and convey property.
Supporters said the change eliminates an unnecessary time limit that could force special-purpose districts to use condemnation processes when state or local agencies need to acquire portions of park land for public works.
The bill would repeal section 2 of the act adopted last year that added a sunset to the general law provision found in Section 6-11-345 of the South Carolina Code. That sunset is currently set to remove the code section on June 30, 2027; HB 3,731 would keep the property authority in effect indefinitely unless the General Assembly later amends it.
Jim Headley of the South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association told the committee the…
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