Current Status Bill Number:167 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:Wilson All Sponsors:Wilson Drafted Document Number:council\legis\bills\pt\2811ac.9 7 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:General Committee 08 SG Subject:Science and Education Citizens Achievement Monument Committee, Buildings, State House
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19970114 Introduced, referred to Committee 08 SGView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
CREATING A COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELECTING AN APPROPRIATE SITE AND ERECTING A SUITABLE MONUMENT ON THE STATE HOUSE GROUNDS RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE WORLD OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION.
Whereas, many South Carolinians have made valuable, outstanding contributions to science and education, bringing recognition and acclaim to our State and to our Nation; and
Whereas, it is proper and fitting to recognize these South Carolinians, their accomplishments, and contributions. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That there is created a committee whose purpose is to select an appropriate site and to cause to be erected a suitable monument on the State House grounds. All matters associated with site selection and erection of the monument are vested in the committee; however, the committee should consider:
(1) recognizing South Carolina inventors and inventions, possibly labelling a portion of the monument "First in South Carolina";
(2) commemorating South Carolina's Nobel Prize winners;
(3) dedicating a portion of the monument to South Carolina's astronauts, possibly including a statue or bust of Ron McNair.
Additionally, the committee shall consult the Division of General Services on the matter of the site and the division shall advise and render necessary service to the committee on this matter.
The committee is composed of nine members as follows: three members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House; and three nonlegislator citizens of the State appointed by a majority of the committee's six legislative members. The committee members shall elect a chairman and other officers they consider necessary. The committee shall meet at times and places as indicated by the chairman or by any five other members of the committee.
No member of the committee may receive subsistence, per diem, or mileage in connection with his committee service.
Once the monument has been erected, the committee is dissolved.