H*3794 (Rat #0190, Act #0133 of 2005) General Bill, By Harrell, Wilkins, Cotty, J.E. Smith, Leach, Clark, Skelton, Chellis, Davenport, Haley, Harvin, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Barfield, Battle, Brady, G.A. Brown, Cato, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Delleney, Edge, Harrison, Hayes, Hinson, Jennings, Kennedy, Kirsh, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lucas, Mack, McCraw, McGee, Merrill, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Perry, Rice, Simrill, G.R. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Smith, Stewart, Taylor, Thompson, Umphlett, Vaughn, White, Witherspoon, Young, Scarborough, Bailey and Hagood
Summary: Research Division and Innovation Centers
    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 17, TITLE 13 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH AUTHORITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH DIVISION AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH INNOVATION CENTERS AS TWO DIVISIONS OF THE AUTHORITY, TO CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE AUTHORITY AND TO PROVIDE ITS DUTIES, TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TO PROVIDE FOR A BUSINESS AND SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD TO BE APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TO PROVIDE DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY BOARD, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH DIVISION SHALL OPERATE EXISTING RESEARCH PARKS IN COOPERATION WITH CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA, TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUTHORITY MAY ESTABLISH AND OPERATE ADDITIONAL FACILITIES, TO PROVIDE FOR CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION RELATING TO A PROSPECTIVE INDUSTRY CONSIDERING A RESEARCH PARK, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH INNOVATION CENTERS SHALL ESTABLISH THREE RESEARCH INNOVATION CENTERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE THREE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, TO PROVIDE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CENTERS, TO PROVIDE FOR RESEARCH INNOVATION CENTER DIRECTORS AND STAFF FOR EACH RESEARCH INNOVATION CENTER, TO PROVIDE FOR THE FUNDING OF THE CENTERS, TO PROVIDE FOR FINANCING OF THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PHYSICAL SPACE FOR THE INNOVATION CENTERS, AND TO PROVIDE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH INNOVATION CENTERS; AND TO DELETE PARAGRAPH 72.107 OF PART IB OF AN ACT OF 2005 BEARING THE RATIFICATION NUMBER R.73. - ratified title
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03/22/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-2
03/22/05	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-3
03/22/05		Scrivener's error corrected
04/05/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Scarborough
04/13/05	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means HJ-6
04/15/05		Scrivener's error corrected
04/19/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bailey, Hagood
04/19/05	House	Amended HJ-36
04/19/05	House	Read second time HJ-39
04/20/05	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-22
04/20/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-11
05/11/05		Scrivener's error corrected
05/18/05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance SJ-30
05/26/05	Senate	Amended SJ-334
05/26/05	Senate	Read second time SJ-334
05/27/05		Scrivener's error corrected
05/31/05	Senate	Amended SJ-29
05/31/05	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-29
06/01/05	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-60
06/02/05		Ratified R 190
06/07/05		Signed By Governor
06/13/05		Copies available
06/13/05		Effective date 06/07/05
06/16/05		Act No. 133