Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3541 Primary Sponsor:Altman Committee Number:15 Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Emory P. Austin, Jr. Motor Vehicle Division Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Transportation Computer Document Number:DKA/3157.AL Introduced Date:Feb 20, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Feb 21, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Altman Snow Harvin Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3541 Senate Feb 21, 1991 Introduced, referred to 15
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3541 House Feb 20, 1991 Introduced, adopted, sent to
Senate
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TO NAME THE NEW DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES COLUMBIA SHOP ROAD DISTRICT AND BRANCH OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN HONOR OF EMORY P. AUSTIN, JR.
Whereas, Emory P. Austin, Jr., served as director of the Division of Motor Vehicles of the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation from 1968 until his retirement in 1986; and
Whereas, Mr. Austin was only the fourth person to hold that position since 1935, and served longer than any of his predecessors, at a time when the numbers of registered vehicles and registered drivers in the State increased to well over two million of each, and when the number of full-time motor vehicle offices increased from twenty-one to fifty-eight; and
Whereas, under his leadership, the division handled approximately five million transactions with the motoring public each year; and
Whereas, Mr. Austin also served as the department's principal liaison with the General Assembly during this same period of time; and
Whereas, Mr. Austin's career with the department spanned thirty-one years, beginning in 1954. He held supervisory positions in the audit and review, titles and registration, and safety responsibility and accident records sections, and, in 1964, was named administrative assistant to Chief Highway Commissioner Silas N. Pearman. This assignment involved general administrative duties, liaison with the divisions of the department and the General Assembly and also the responsibility of conducting public hearings on highway design and location; and
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly and the South Carolina State Highways and Public Transportation Commission wish to recognize Mr. Austin in a tangible way for his years of distinguished public service. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the new Division of Motor Vehicles Columbia Shop Road District and Branch Office, scheduled to open in April, 1991, be named in honor of Emory P. Austin, Jr.