H 3788 General Bill, By Herbkersman
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 70
 TO TITLE 12 SO AS TO ENACT THE "HERITAGE GOLF PRESERVATION ACT".

   03/03/11  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
   03/03/11  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
                     (House Journal-page 12)
   03/03/11  House  Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means
                     (House Journal-page 28)
   03/04/11         Scrivener's error corrected
   03/09/11  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 29, 2011
                     (House Journal-page 26)
   03/29/11  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 30, 2011
                     (House Journal-page 28)
   03/30/11  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, March 31, 2011
                     (House Journal-page 27)
   03/31/11  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 5, 2011
                     (House Journal-page 24)
   04/05/11  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 7, 2011
                     (House Journal-page 11)
   04/07/11  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 12, 2011
                     (House Journal-page 8)
   04/12/11  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 13, 2011
                     (House Journal-page 17)
   04/13/11  House  Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 30)
   04/13/11  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Norman, Hiott, Bikas,
                     GR Smith, Nanney, Young, Taylor, JR Smith,
                     McCoy, Agnew, Thayer, Daning, Frye, and Willis
                     (House Journal-page 53)
   04/27/11  House  Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 35)
   04/27/11  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 28, 2011
                     (House Journal-page 79)
   04/28/11  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 3, 2011
                     (House Journal-page 67)
   05/04/11  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 11, 2011
                     (House Journal-page 46)
   05/12/11  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 17, 2011
                     (House Journal-page 18)
   05/18/11  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 24, 2011
                     (House Journal-page 29)
   05/24/11  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 31, 2011
                     (House Journal-page 83)
   06/01/11  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, January 18,
                     2012 (House Journal-page 44)
   01/18/12  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 01-31-12
                     (House Journal-page 26)
   01/31/12  House  Debate adjourned until Wed., 02-15-12
                     (House Journal-page 46)
   02/22/12  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 04-17-12
                     (House Journal-page 150)
   04/24/12  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 05-01-12
                     (House Journal-page 63)
   05/02/12  House  Debate adjourned until Thur., 05-03-12
                     (House Journal-page 74)
   05/03/12  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 05-08-12
                     (House Journal-page 52)
   05/08/12  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 05-15-12
                     (House Journal-page 29)
   05/15/12  House  Debate adjourned until Thur., 05-17-12
                     (House Journal-page 27)
   05/17/12  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 05-22-12
                     (House Journal-page 24)
   05/22/12  House  Debate adjourned until Thur., 05-24-12
                     (House Journal-page 31)
   05/29/12  House  Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means
                     (House Journal-page 40)

RECALLED

March 3, 2011

H. 3788

S. Printed 3/3/11--H.    [SEC 3/4/11 3:36 PM]

Read the first time March 3, 2011.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 70 TO TITLE 12 SO AS TO ENACT THE "HERITAGE GOLF PRESERVATION ACT".

Whereas, since 1987, the Heritage Golf Tournament has been the largest professional sporting event occurring in South Carolina; and

Whereas, the Heritage Golf Tournament generates in excess of eighty-five million dollars in economic benefits to the State of South Carolina during tournament week alone; and

Whereas, because of the tournament, each year South Carolina receives international media attention with more than twenty hours of television airtime being broadcast, having the potential to attract tourists to the State; and

Whereas, if the Heritage Golf Tournament were not held, the State of South Carolina would suffer a great financial loss, both directly in loss of sales tax, accommodations tax, and hospitality tax revenues during the tournament, but also indirectly in loss of potential tourists that otherwise would help the economy of the State. Now, therefore,

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

SECTION    1.    Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Section 12-70-10.    This chapter may be cited as the 'Heritage Golf Financial Preservation Act'."

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