South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 403

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       403
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970220
Primary Sponsor:                   Hayes
All Sponsors:                      Hayes, Peeler, Short and
                                   Gregory 
Drafted Document Number:           pt\2940dw.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19970312
Subject:                           York County Day; February 25,
                                   1997, Resolutions
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
Senate  19970312  Received from House
House   19970311  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
Senate  19970306  Adopted, sent to House
Senate  19970305  Polled out of Committee: Favorable       10 SI
Senate  19970220  Introduced, referred to Committee        10 SI
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POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

March 5, 1997

S. 403

Introduced by Senators Hayes, Peeler, Short and Gregory

S. Printed 3/5/97--S.

Read the first time February 20, 1997.

THE COMMITTEE ON INVITATIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 403), recognizing York County for its many accomplishments, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

RECOGNIZING YORK COUNTY FOR ITS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DECLARING FEBRUARY 25, 1997, "YORK COUNTY DAY".

Whereas, the population of York County has grown over twenty percent during the past ten years and has increased over fifty percent during the past twenty years to a current total of 143,800; and

Whereas, York County job creation ranked third in the State for 1996 with 2,154 new jobs; and

Whereas, the county's total estimated property valuation exceeded 7.5 billion dollars last year; and

Whereas, York County expects to announce over 100 million dollars in new industry investment for the first quarter of 1997; and

Whereas, gross retail sales in York County have doubled since 1987, and increased over eleven percent during the past year to an estimated 2.2 billion dollars; and

Whereas, a total of fifty-three companies, some nationally known, announced plans to locate or expand in York County in 1996, providing a total capital investment of over 206 million dollars; and

Whereas, accommodations tax collections increased nineteen percent in 1996. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly recognize York County for its many accomplishments by declaring February 25, 1997, "York County Day".

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to

each of the six chambers of Commerce in York County.

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