H*4344(Rat #0419, Act #0324 of 2008)  General Bill, By M.A. Pitts and 
Witherspoon
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 29
 TO TITLE 37 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE PALMETTOPRIDE NONPROFIT CORPORATION, TO
 PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES, AND TO REQUIRE THAT FUNDS APPROPRIATED
 TO THE PROGRAM PASS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM
 AND BE USED FOR LITTER CONTROL AND OTHER AUTHORIZED PURPOSES. - ratified title

   12/05/07  House  Prefiled
   12/05/07  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
   01/08/08  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-40
   01/08/08  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-40
   01/30/08  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental
                     Affairs HJ-3
   01/31/08  House  Amended HJ-37
   01/31/08  House  Read second time HJ-39
   01/31/08  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-39
   02/01/08         Scrivener's error corrected
   02/01/08  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   02/05/08  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-15
   02/05/08  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-15
   06/04/08  Senate Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-171
   06/04/08  Senate Amended SJ-171
   06/04/08  Senate Read second time SJ-171
   06/04/08  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-171
   06/05/08  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-52
   06/05/08  House  Senate amendment amended HJ-184
   06/05/08  House  Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-184
   06/05/08  Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-105
   06/05/08  House  House insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Reps. Reps. Bingham,
                     Neilson, and Shoopman HJ-198
   06/05/08  Senate Conference committee appointed Gregory, Thomas,
                     and Land SJ-106
   06/05/08  House  Conference report received and adopted HJ-212
   06/05/08  Senate Conference report adopted SJ-107
   06/05/08  Senate Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-109
   06/10/08         Ratified R 419
   06/16/08         Signed By Governor
   06/20/08         Copies available
   06/20/08         Effective date 06/16/08
   07/11/08         Act No. 324

(A324, R419, H4344)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 29 TO TITLE 37 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE PALMETTOPRIDE NONPROFIT CORPORATION, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES, AND TO REQUIRE THAT FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PROGRAM PASS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM AND BE USED FOR LITTER CONTROL AND OTHER AUTHORIZED PURPOSES.

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

PalmettoPride created; purpose, board composition, powers of board and chairman, acceptance and use of gifts, bequests, and grants

SECTION    1.    Title 37 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Section 37-29-100.    There is established PalmettoPride, an eleemosynary, nonprofit corporation organized pursuant to Chapter 31 of Title 33 and Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which is authorized to coordinate and implement statewide and local programs for litter control.

Section 37-29-110.    PalmettoPride is governed by a board of directors composed of eleven members to be appointed as follows: five members of the public must be appointed by the Governor; three members must be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, to include one Senator and two members of the public; three members must be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to include one member of the House of Representatives and two members of the public. The members of the board shall elect the chairman of the board from among the public members. The board members shall serve terms of four years. A vacancy that occurs on the board must be filled by appointment by the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Section 37-29-120.    The chairman of the board is authorized to make all personnel decisions to include the hiring of any necessary staff for the operation of PalmettoPride, including an executive coordinator. The coordinator shall submit an annual budget for the operation of PalmettoPride to the board of directors. The board of directors shall approve, disapprove, amend, or modify the budget recommended by the executive coordinator.

Section 37-29-130.    PalmettoPride may accept gifts, bequests, and grants from any person or foundation, and also may receive and expend public funds appropriated to it or authorized by the General Assembly. Receipt of funds allocated to PalmettoPride shall flow through the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Monies designated to the PalmettoPride-Litter Control Program pursuant to Section 14-1-208(10) must not be transferred or used for a purpose other than PalmettoPride-Litter Control. Unexpended funds must be carried forward and used only for authorized purposes."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 10th day of June, 2008.

Approved the 16th day of June, 2008.