South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 1015

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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1015
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000111
Primary Sponsor:                  Land
All Sponsors:                     Land and Courson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\jcl\007comm.whb.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Subject:                          Transportation Department Commissioners, 
                                  member may serve consecutive terms


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000209  Committee report: Favorable with       15 ST
                  amendment
Senate  20000111  Introduced, read first time,           15 ST
                  referred to Committee


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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 9, 2000

S. 1015

Introduced by Senators Land and Courson

S. Printed 2/9/00--S.

Read the first time January 11, 2000.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1015), to amend Section 57-1-320, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to term limitations on Department of Transportation commissioners, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/ SECTION 1. Section 57-1-320 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 57-1-320. (A) A county that is divided among two or more Department of Transportation districts, for purposes of electing a commission member, is deemed to be considered in the district which contains the largest number of residents from that county.

(B) No A county within a Department of Transportation district shall not have a resident commission member for more than one two consecutive term terms and in. A resident commission member who completes a second consecutive term must be replaced by a person who resides in another county within the district. In no event shall any two persons from the same county serve as a commission member simultaneously except as provided hereinafter."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /

Amend title to conform.

JOHN C. LAND, III, for Committee.

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES IS:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

The Department of Transportation states there would be no impact to the General Fund of the State nor on federal and/or other funds if this bill were to be enacted.

Approved By:

Don Addy

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TERM LIMITATIONS ON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONERS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE RESTRICTION THAT PREVENTS A COMMISSIONER FROM SERVING CONSECUTIVE TERMS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 57-1-320 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 57-1-320. (A) A county that is divided among two or more Department of Transportation districts, for purposes of electing a commission member, is deemed to be considered in the district which contains the largest number of residents from that county.

(B) No county within a Department of Transportation district shall have a resident commission member for more than one consecutive term and in In no event shall any two persons from the same county serve as a commission member simultaneously except as provided hereinafter."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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