Current Status Bill Number:4653 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960221 Primary Sponsor:Seithel All Sponsors:Seithel Drafted Document Number:pfm7984ac.96a Companion Bill Number:1165 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:Columbia/HCA and Medical University of South Carolina
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TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD AND THE JOINT BOND REVIEW COMMITTEE, AFTER THEIR RESPECTIVE REVIEWS OF THE PROPOSED SALE OR LEASE BETWEEN THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND COLUMBIA/HCA, SHALL FORWARD THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE SALE OR LEASE OF MUSC ASSETS TO COLUMBIA/HCA SHALL NOT OCCUR UNLESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION APPROVES THE SALE OR LEASE.
Whereas, the Medical University of South Carolina has taken preliminary steps to enter into a sale or lease of some of its assets to Columbia/HCA; and
Whereas, the value of these state assets exceeds ten million dollars; and
Whereas, the sale or lease requires the approval of the State Budget and Control Board and the Joint Bond Review Committee; and
Whereas, a transaction of this magnitude involving state assets should not be consummated without the express approval of the General Assembly. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the State Budget and Control Board and the Joint Bond Review Committee, after their respective reviews of the proposed sale or lease between the Medical University of South Carolina and Columbia/HCA, shall forward their recommendations to the General Assembly and the sale or lease of MUSC facilities to Columbia/HCA shall not occur unless the General Assembly by concurrent resolution approves the sale or lease of these assets.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the members of the Board of Trustees of the Medical University of South Carolina, the members of the State Budget and Control Board, and the members of the Joint Bond Review Committee.