H 4648 General Bill, By J.L.M. Cromer, J.J. Bailey, R.S. Corning, Gamble, 
Harrell, Harvin, T.E. Huff, Kirsh, C.V. Marchbanks, Meacham, Robinson, 
I.K. Rudnick, Simrill, R. Smith, C.H. Stone, Stuart, C.Y. Waites, Wilder and 
Young-Brickell
 A Bill to amend Section 55-5-70, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to duties and powers of the Aeronautics Division of the
 Department of Commerce, so as to provide that the Division has authority over
 all passenger aircraft owned by the State or its departments and agencies; to
 provide that the Division study to examine feasibility and cost savings of
 providing shuttle flights in state aircraft to frequently traveled
 destinations and report to the General Assembly by January 1, 1995; and to
 require the Division to sell three state aircraft.

   02/01/94  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   02/01/94  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-9

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 55-5-70, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE AERONAUTICS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION HAS AUTHORITY OVER ALL PASSENGER AIRCRAFT OWNED BY THE STATE OR ITS DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION STUDY TO EXAMINE FEASIBILITY AND COST SAVINGS OF PROVIDING SHUTTLE FLIGHTS IN STATE AIRCRAFT TO FREQUENTLY TRAVELED DESTINATIONS AND REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY JANUARY 1, 1995; AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION TO SELL THREE STATE AIRCRAFT.

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

SECTION 1. Section 55-5-70 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 1289, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 55-5-70. The division shall foster air commerce within the State and the division shall have supervision over the aeronautical activities and facilities within the State. Such The authority shall include includes supervision and control over all aircraft owned, operated, and maintained by the State, its departments and agencies, airports, landing fields, landing strips, air instruction, air parking, air beacons, and all other air navigation facilities. Accordingly, the division may prescribe such reasonable rules and regulations as it may deem necessary and advisable for the public safety and for the promotion of aeronautics governing:

(1) state aircrafts;

(2) the designing, laying out, location, building, equipping, operation and use of all airports, landing fields or landing strips.;

(3) The division may further prescribe such reasonable rules and regulations as it may deem necessary governing the curriculum, equipment, personnel, and operation, and management of all air instruction, for the purpose of protecting to protect the health and safety of students receiving or to receive such instruction and insuring, so far as may be, ensuring the public safety through the proper training and instruction of student aviators.;

(4) The division may further prescribe such reasonable rules and regulations as it may deem necessary and advisable for the public safety and the safety of those engaged in aeronautics and for the promotion of aeronautics governing the establishment, location, maintenance, and operation of all air markings, air beacons, and other air navigation facilities.; and

(5) The division may further prescribe such reasonable air traffic rules and regulations as it shall deem necessary for public safety and the safety of those engaged in aeronautics and for the promotion of aeronautics;. provided, however, that no rules or regulations

Regulations prescribed by the division under the authority of this section shall be must not be inconsistent with the then current federal legislation governing aeronautics and the regulations duly promulgated thereunder under federal law."

SECTION 2. The Aeronautics Division shall conduct a study to examine the feasibility and potential cost savings of providing shuttle flights in state-owned aircraft to frequently traveled destinations. The division shall report its findings to the General Assembly through the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees by January 1, 1995.

SECTION 3. The Aeronautics Division shall reduce by three the number of state-owned aircraft immediately upon acquisition of jurisdiction over these aircraft as provided in Section 1 of this act.

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.