South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 551

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       551
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970319
Primary Sponsor:                   Ford
All Sponsors:                      Ford, Patterson, Jackson,
                                   Matthews, Holland, Glover, Drummond,
                                   O'Dell, Waldrep, Bryan and Saleeby
                                   
Drafted Document Number:           res1332.rf
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Transportation Committee 15
                                   ST
Subject:                           Transportation Department to
                                   establish toll facilities, proceeds
                                   to Highway and Road Maintenance
                                   Trust Fund
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
Senate  19970319  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee
View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 57 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-617 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF, AND TO THE EXTENT AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL LAW, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL ESTABLISH TOLL FACILITIES AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS ALONG INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS LOCATED IN SOUTH CAROLINA; AND TO PROVIDE THAT PROCEEDS GENERATED BY THESE TOLLS SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN A SEPARATE ACCOUNT DESIGNATED AS THE "HIGHWAY AND ROAD MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND," TO BE USED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS AND ROADS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

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

SECTION 1. Article 7, Chapter 3, Title 57 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 57-3-617. (A) If, and to the extent authorized by federal law, the Department of Transportation shall establish a toll facility at an appropriate location in each of the following counties, along the interstate highway specified for that county:

(1) Jasper County, Interstate 95;

(2) Dillon County, Interstate 95;

(3) Oconee County, Interstate 85; and

(4) Cherokee County, Interstate 85.

(B) The department shall determine the amount of the tolls charged and shall make available passes which may be purchased on an annual basis which may be used by the holder in lieu of paying a toll imposed pursuant to this section.

(C) Proceeds generated from tolls imposed pursuant to this section shall be deposited in a separate account designated as the `Highway and Road Maintenance Construction Trust Fund,' to be used for maintenance of highways and roads in South Carolina."

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

-----XX-----