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S 0561 General Bill, By Grooms, Davis, Gregory, Peeler, Malloy, Campbell, Cleary, Bennett, Campsen, Sheheen and Fair
Summary: Inspector General
    A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 57 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE COMMISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION TO NINE MEMBERS, TO PROVIDE THAT COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM THE STATE AT LARGE SUBJECT TO SCREENING BY THE JOINT TRANSPORTATION REVIEW COMMITTEE AND THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, TO PROVIDE THAT COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE APPOINTED TO SIX-YEAR TERMS, AND TO CLARIFY THE COMMISSION'S DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-410, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, SHALL APPOINT A SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION SUBJECT TO THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 57-1-720(C) AND 57-1-730 TO MAKE TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS REFLECTING THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS RATHER THAN ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS; TO AMEND CHAPTER 6, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, TO ESTABLISH A DIVISION WITHIN THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 57-1-460 AND 57-1-740.
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03/17/15Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
03/17/15Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 4)
02/03/16Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation (Senate Journal-page 30)
02/04/16 Scrivener's error corrected
02/04/16 Scrivener's error corrected
04/21/16Senate Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted (Senate Journal-page 26)
04/21/16Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26)
04/21/16Senate Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 26)
04/26/16Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 20)
04/27/16House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 4)
04/27/16House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 4)



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