S0367: Abandoned Vessels, Derelict Vessels, and Sunken Vessels

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 50-21-200 So As To Provide That Abandoned Vessels, Derelict Vessels, And Sunken Vessels Are Declared To Be Public Nuisances; By Adding Section 50-21-210 So As To Define Terms Related To Abandoned And Derelict Vessels; By Adding Section 50-21-220 So As To Establish The Penalties For A Person That Causes Or Allows A Vessel To Become An Abandoned Vessel Or A Derelict Vessel And The Penalties For Intentionally Or Recklessly Causing A Vessel To Sink; By Adding Section 50-21-230 So As To Extend The Corporate Limits Of Certain Municipalities For The Purpose Of Enforcing The Article; By Adding Section 50-21-240 So As To Establish The Procedure For Declaring Certain Vessels Abandoned Or Derelict; By Adding Section 50-21-250 So As To Provide For The Receipt Of Bona Fide Plans Of Removal For Certain Vessels; By Adding Section 50-21-260 So As To Provide That A Person Who Removes And Disposes Of An Abandoned Vessel Or A Derelict Vessel May Commence A Civil Action Against A Responsible Party; By Adding Section 50-21-270 So As To Establish The Procedure For The Removal Of Vessels That Have Sunk; By Adding Section 50-21-280 So As To Allow For The Immediate Removal Of Certain Vessels Determined To Be A Significant Navigational Hazard Or A Significant Environmental Hazard; By Adding Section 50-21-290 So As To Require The Development And Maintenance Of A Website And Application For The Reporting Of Certain Vessels; By Repealing Section 50-21-190 Relating To Abandoned Watercraft; By Repealing Section 50-23-205 Relating To The Seizure Of Certain Watercraft; And By Repealing Section 50-21-10(1) Relating To The Definition Of Abandon.