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S*0355 (Rat #0171, Act #0114 of 2007) General Bill, By Grooms, Richardson, Verdin, Campsen and Vaughn
Summary: Transportation Department
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-30-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND THEIR GOVERNING BODIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS A SEVEN-MEMBER COMMISSION AND A SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION; TO AMEND SECTION 1-30-105, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-240, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF CERTAIN OFFICERS BY THE GOVERNOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONERS MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE BY THE GOVERNOR UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1110, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHO MUST FILE A STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT ENGINEERING ADMINISTRATORS MUST FILE STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST; TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 57, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "COMMISSION", TO SUBSTITUTE THE TERM "SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION" FOR THE TERM "DIRECTOR", TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE STATE ETHICS ACT AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA TORT CLAIMS ACT, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THAT THE GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION BE CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE AND SERVE AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE THAT CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMISSION MUST BE SCREENED BY THE JOINT TRANSPORTATION REVIEW COMMITTEE TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT OR TO BE ELECTED, TO PROVIDE THAT A COMMISSIONER MUST POSSESS CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS PRIOR TO SERVING ON THE COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OR A MEMBER OF HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY MAY SERVE ON THE COMMISSION, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES FOR THE ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS BY THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION OF EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS THAT ESTABLISH THE INITIAL TERMS OF THE COMMISSIONERS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONERS SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON ALL MATTERS THAT COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONERS MUST APPOINT A CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR AND HIS STAFF, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TERMS OF OFFICE AND PROCEDURES TO REMOVE THE INTERNAL AUDITOR AND HIS STAFF FROM EMPLOYMENT BY THE COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTENT AND DISSIMILATION OF AUDITS PERFORMED BY THE CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION MUST DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE LONG-RANGE STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLAN WHICH MUST BE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED USING CERTAIN GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL EMPLOY THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, A SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WHO SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY, TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "ROUTINE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE" AND THE TERM "EMERGENCY REPAIRS", TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD MUST AUDIT ANNUALLY THE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNAL PROCUREMENT OPERATION THAT MUST BE PROVIDED TO CERTAIN PERSONS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL SHALL PERFORM AN INDEPENDENT PERFORMANCE AND COMPLIANCE AUDIT OF CERTAIN DIVISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT THAT MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN PERSONS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY MUST PROVIDE WORKSHOPS CONCERNING ETHICS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, COMPOSITION, POWERS AND DUTIES, AND COMPENSATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE JOINT TRANSPORTATION REVIEW COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE THAT UNLESS EXTENDED BY SUBSEQUENT ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE GOVERNOR'S AUTHORITY TO APPOINT THE SECRETARY TERMINATES AND IS DEVOLVED UPON THE COMMISSION ON JULY 1, 2015, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE CERTAIN REGULATIONS, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CODE COMMISSIONER TO CHANGE CERTAIN REFERENCES IN THE 1976 CODE TO CONFORM TO THIS ACT. - ratified title
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01/30/07Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
01/30/07Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-9
02/20/07Senate Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Transportation SJ-11
02/20/07Senate Committed to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11
02/21/07 Scrivener's error corrected
03/07/07Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-4
03/07/07Senate Debate interrupted SJ-34
03/14/07Senate Committee Amendment Amended SJ-15
03/14/07Senate Debate interrupted SJ-15
03/15/07Senate Committee Amendment Amended SJ-13
03/15/07Senate Debate interrupted SJ-13
03/15/07 Scrivener's error corrected
03/20/07Senate Debate interrupted SJ-21
03/21/07Senate Committee Amendment Amended SJ-21
03/21/07Senate Debate interrupted SJ-21
03/22/07Senate Debate interrupted SJ-22
03/28/07Senate Committee Amendment Amended SJ-36
03/28/07Senate Debate interrupted SJ-36
03/28/07 Scrivener's error corrected
03/29/07Senate Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-50
03/29/07Senate Read second time SJ-50
03/30/07 Scrivener's error corrected
04/02/07 Scrivener's error corrected
04/05/07Senate Amended
04/05/07Senate Read third time and sent to House
04/09/07 Scrivener's error corrected
04/10/07House Introduced and read first time HJ-17
04/10/07House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-18
04/17/07House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means HJ-8
04/18/07House Amended HJ-42
04/18/07House Debate interrupted HJ-80
04/18/07House Read second time HJ-83
04/18/07House Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-0 HJ-86
04/19/07House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-11
05/02/07Senate Consideration Interrupted SJ-21
05/03/07Senate Consideration Interrupted SJ-54
05/08/07Senate Consideration Interrupted SJ-18
05/09/07Senate Consideration Interrupted SJ-15
05/15/07Senate Consideration Interrupted SJ-39
05/16/07Senate House amendment amended SJ-29
05/16/07Senate Returned to House with amendments SJ-29
05/17/07Senate Recalled from House SJ-34
05/17/07Senate Amended SJ-34
05/17/07Senate Returned to House with amendments SJ-34
05/18/07 Scrivener's error corrected
05/23/07House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-34
05/23/07Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed McConnell, Moore, and Ryberg SJ-65
05/24/07House Conference committee appointed Reps. Young, Merrill, and Anthony HJ-10
06/07/07Senate Conference committee appointed Grooms appointed in lieu of McConnell SJ-84
06/07/07Senate Conference committee appointed McConnell reappointed to replace Grooms SJ-155
06/19/07Senate Free conference powers granted SJ-49
06/19/07Senate Free conference committee appointed McConnell, Moore, and Ryberg SJ-49
06/20/07House Free conference powers rejected HJ-125
06/21/07House Free conference powers granted HJ-21
06/21/07House Free conference committee appointed Reps. Young, Merrill, and Anthony HJ-25
06/21/07House Free conference report adopted HJ-25
06/21/07Senate Free conference report adopted SJ-33
06/21/07House Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-75
06/21/07 Ratified R 171
06/27/07 Signed By Governor
07/11/07 Copies available
07/11/07 Effective date 06/27/07
07/11/07 Act No. 114


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