Whitmire drops a second bill into the hopper

For consideration in the 2013 S.C. General Assembly, Oconee’s Bill Whitmire has pre-filed a second bill, to change the law when it comes to how historic properties mesh with modern-day building codes. A former Walhalla history teacher, Rep. Whitmire seeks to change state law “so as to allow the governing body of a county or municipality to exempt certain historic properties from the application or enforcement of building codes upon the recommendation of the local historic preservation commission.”  Earlier, the District One House member offered a bill to move the date of the official observance of Purple Heart Day.