South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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S. 821

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Cleary and McGill
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6123cm11.docx

Introduced in the Senate on April 14, 2011
Introduced in the House on May 4, 2011
Adopted by the General Assembly on May 11, 2011

Summary: Mickey Spillane Waterfront 17 Highway

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/14/2011  Senate  Introduced (Senate Journal-page 5)
   4/14/2011  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation 
                        (Senate Journal-page 5)
    5/3/2011  Senate  Recalled from Committee on Transportation 
                        (Senate Journal-page 14)
    5/4/2011  Senate  Adopted, sent to House (Senate Journal-page 12)
    5/4/2011  House   Introduced (House Journal-page 6)
    5/4/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions (House Journal-page 6)
    5/4/2011          Scrivener's error corrected
    5/5/2011  House   Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions (House Journal-page 30)
   5/11/2011  House   Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence 
                        (House Journal-page 18)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/14/2011
5/3/2011
5/4/2011
5/5/2011

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 5, 2011

S. 821

Introduced by Senators Cleary and McGill

S. Printed 5/5/11--S.

Read the first time May 4, 2011.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 821) to request that the Department of Transportation name the portion of United States Highway 17 Business from its intersection with Ocean Highway in Georgetown County to its, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

LISTON D. BARFIELD for Committee.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 17 BUSINESS FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH OCEAN HIGHWAY IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE GEORGETOWN/HORRY COUNTY LINE "MICKEY SPILLANE WATERFRONT 17 HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS PORTION OF HIGHWAY THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "MICKEY SPILLANE WATERFRONT 17 HIGHWAY".

Whereas, Frank Morrison "Mickey" Spillane was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 9, 1918; and

Whereas, Mickey Spillane is an accomplished writer creating dozens of novels and his work is acclaimed to be amongst the all-time selling books, published in America; and

Whereas, Mickey Spillane launched his writing career in the mid 1930's, and his novels became a quick sensation, with many selling millions of copies within the span of one week, and by the estimates of many, Mickey Spillane is currently within the top five most translated writers in the entire world; and

Whereas, Mickey Spillane's work has expanded to include films, television, and radio series based on his work; and

Whereas, Mickey Spillane is held in high esteem by his peers, and in 1979 was bestowed the Junior Literary Guild Award, and was honored with the title of Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America at the Edgar Allen Poe Awards; and

Whereas, Mickey Spillane has chosen Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, as his home for many decades; and

Whereas, Mickey Spillane loves the beautiful lowcountry of South Carolina, and has dedicated many years to fishing the creeks of Murrells Inlet; and

Whereas, the residents of Murrells Inlet and Georgetown County take pride in Mickey Spillane's personal accomplishments and that many of his highly successful mystery novels began when they were authored here; and as a gifted writer, and successful lifelong businessman, Mickey Spillane's personal successes have brought distinction to Murrells Inlet, and the South Carolina coast; and

Whereas, it would be fitting and proper to recognize the tremendous accomplishment of this renowned writer and Georgetown County icon by naming a portion of United States Highway 17 in his honor. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly request that the Department of Transportation name the portion of United States Highway 17 Business from its intersection with Ocean Highway in Georgetown County to its intersection with the Georgetown/Horry County line "Mickey Spillane Waterfront 17 Highway" and erect appropriate signs or markers along this portion of highway that contain the words "Mickey Spillane Waterfront 17 Highway".

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.

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