S 0188 General Bill, By Courson

Similar(H 3592)
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO TERM LIMITATIONS ON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONERS, SO
 AS TO AUTHORIZE A COMMISSIONER TO SERVE TWO TERMS AND REQUIRE THE SELECTION OF
 A NEW COMMISSIONER FROM ANOTHER COUNTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT AT THE CONCLUSION
 OF THE SECOND TERM.

   01/23/01  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   01/23/01  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-10
   05/02/01  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-6
   05/14/02  Senate Recommitted to Committee on Transportation SJ-63

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 2, 2001

    S. 188

S. Printed 5/2/01--S.

Read the first time January 23, 2001.

    To whom was referred a Bill (S. 188) to amend Section 57-1-320, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to term limitations on Department of Transportation commissioners, etc., respectfully

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

ADDISON G. WILSON for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TERM LIMITATIONS ON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONERS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A COMMISSIONER TO SERVE TWO TERMS AND REQUIRE THE SELECTION OF A NEW COMMISSIONER FROM ANOTHER COUNTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SECOND TERM.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 57-1-320 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "Section 57-1-320.    (A)    A county that is divided among two or more Department of Transportation districts, for purposes of electing a commission member, is deemed to be considered in the district which contains the largest number of residents from that county.

    (B)    No A county within a Department of Transportation district shall not have a resident commission member for more than one two consecutive term terms and in. A resident commission member who completes a second consecutive term must be replaced by a person who resides in another county within the district. In no event shall any two persons from the same county serve as a commission member simultaneously except as provided hereinafter."

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