South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3592


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3592
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010215
Primary Sponsor:                  Rodgers
All Sponsors:                     Rodgers, Bowers, Gilham, Hosey, Rivers, 
                                  R. Brown
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22846cm01.doc
Companion Bill Number:            188
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          Transportation Department, Commissioners 
                                  of; may serve two terms; requirement when 
                                  selection of new commissioner


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020514  Recommitted to Committee               21 HEPW
House   20020509  Debate adjourned until
                  Tuesday, 20020514
House   20020509  Request for debate withdrawn
                  by Representative                              Weeks
House   20020508  Debate adjourned until
                  Thursday, 20020509
House   20020501  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 20020508
House   20020424  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 20020501
House   20020424  Reconsidered vote whereby
                  the Bill was tabled
House   20020418  Tabled
House   20020417  Debate interrupted
House   20020417  Request for debate withdrawn
                  by Representative                              Coates
House   20020410  Request for debate withdrawn
                  by Representative                              Young
                                                                 Rodgers
House   20020403  Request for debate by Representative           Tripp
                                                                 A. Young
                                                                 McLeod
                                                                 Clyburn
                                                                 Weeks
                                                                 Hosey
                                                                 Rivers
                                                                 Stuart
                                                                 Townsend
                                                                 Owens
                                                                 J.E. Smith
                                                                 Coates
                                                                 Rodgers
                                                                 Walker
                                                                 Allison
                                                                 Witherspoon
                                                                 Hayes
                                                                 J. Hines
                                                                 Emory
                                                                 Hinson
                                                                 Gourdine
                                                                 Moody-
                                                                 Lawrence
                                                                 Law
                                                                 Merrill
                                                                 Miller
                                                                 Phillips
House   20020326  Committee report: Favorable with       21 HEPW
                  amendment
House   20020313  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            R. Brown
------  20010220  Companion Bill No. 188
House   20010215  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 26, 2002

    H. 3592

Introduced by Reps. Rodgers, Bowers, Gilham, Hosey, Rivers and R. Brown

S. Printed 3/26/02--H.

Read the first time February 15, 2001.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

    To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3592) to amend Section 57-1-320, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the election of a person to the Commission of the Department of Transportation, 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 adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION:

    / SECTION    ___.    Section 57-1-330 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 120 of 1995, is further amended by adding at the end:

    "(D)    Each commissioner shall present a written report regarding the planning, construction, maintenance, and operation of the state highway system of each county within the commissioner's congressional district to the members of the legislative delegations within the commissioner's congressional district no later than ninety days from the expiration of the commissioner's term." /

    Renumber sections to conform.

    Amend title to conform.

RONALD P. TOWNSEND for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF A PERSON TO THE COMMISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FROM A COUNTY THAT IS DIVIDED AMONG TWO OR MORE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS, AND TO TERM LIMITATIONS IMPOSED UPON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEMBERS, SO AS TO ALLOW A COMMISSIONER TO SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS AND TO PROVIDE THAT A RESIDENT COMMISSION MEMBER WHO COMPLETES A SECOND CONSECUTIVE TERM MUST BE REPLACED BY A PERSON WHO RESIDES IN ANOTHER COUNTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 57-1-320 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 181 of 1993, 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. A resident commission member who completes a second consecutive term must be replaced by a person who resides in another county within the district. and In no event shall any two persons from the same county serve as a commission member members simultaneously except as provided hereinafter."

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

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