H 5249 General Bill, By Funderburk and W.J. McLeod
Summary: Archaeological Preservation Fund
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 60-13-220 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT BEGINNING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 SHALL APPROPRIATE SUCH FUNDS AS IT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE, NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, TO ESTABLISH THE "SOUTH CAROLINA ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRESERVATION FUND" FOR THE PURPOSE OF AWARDING GRANTS TO QUALIFIED ARCHAEOLOGISTS TO PRESERVE, EXAMINE, AND EXPLORE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN SOUTH CAROLINA HAVING SIGNIFICANT ARCHEOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE AND DESERVING OF SPECIAL ATTENTION, AND TO CREATE A SEVEN MEMBER COMMITTEE TO AWARD THESE GRANTS UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS.
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05/14/14	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11)
05/14/14	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 11)
05/14/14	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.J.McLeod