S 0339 General Bill, By Rankin, Leatherman, Malloy and Elliott
Summary: Department of Transportation
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-410 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE JOINT TRANSPORTATION REVIEW COMMITTEE MUST SCREEN AND NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT TO SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION TO THE GOVERNOR, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY MAY BE REMOVED ONLY FOR CAUSE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY IS APPOINTED TO A SIX-YEAR TERM, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY IS THE SUBJECT OF AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND EVALUATION BY THE JOINT TRANSPORTATION REVIEW COMMITTEE; TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-430, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY HAS A DUTY TO THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO EXECUTE THE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF HIS OFFICE IN THE MANNER THAT IS MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE NEEDS AND DESIRES OF THE PUBLIC AND RESULTS IN THE MOST TIMELY, ECONOMICAL, AND SUCCESSFUL PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, OPERATION OF, AND ADDITION TO THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM; AND TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-730, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SCREENING PROCEDURE FOR THE SECRETARY, TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF THE SECRETARY, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE COMMISSION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY IS VACANT AND THAT THE SCREENING PROCESS FOR A NEW SECRETARY MUST COMMENCE AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.
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01/28/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
01/28/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-10