S*1003(Rat #0451, Act #0391 of 1980)  General Bill, By A.R. Carter, R.C. Dennis, 
T.E. Garrison, L.M. Gressette, M.B. Williams and T.D. Wise
 A Bill to establish the Tri-county Coliseum Commission and provide for its
 duties and powers.

   03/27/80  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-3
   03/27/80  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-3
   04/01/80  Senate Recalled from Committee on General SJ-14
   04/03/80  Senate Read second time SJ-6
   04/08/80  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-15
   04/09/80  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-1937
   04/15/80  House  Debate adjourned HJ-2078
   04/16/80  House  Read second time HJ-2107
   04/17/80  House  Amended HJ-2155
   04/17/80  House   READ THIRD TIME HJ-2156
   04/17/80  House  Returned HJ-2156
   04/22/80  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-5
   04/24/80  Senate Ratified R 451 SJ-14
   04/30/80         Signed By Governor
   04/30/80         Effective date 04/30/80
   04/30/80         Act No. 391
   05/12/80         Copies available

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE TRI-COUNTY COLISEUM COMMISSION AND PROVIDE FOR ITS DUTIES AND POWERS.

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

Tri-County Coliseum Commission established

Section 1. There is established the Tri-County Coliseum Commission (commission) for the purpose of providing an agency through which a coliseum facility may be provided for the citizens of the State through the joint participation of any other commissions, counties, municipalities, public or private agencies of the State or of the United States, with such duties, functions, powers and authority as herein provided.

Composition of commission

Section 2. The commission shall consist of eleven members and shall be composed of as follows:

(a) three members appointed annually, one from each county council of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester Counties;

(b) three members appointed at large from the legislative delegation for a three-year term by the legislative delegation from each county; provided, however, that the first commission shall be appointed as follows: one member from Berkeley for a term of one year, one member from Charleston for a term of two years and one member from Dorchester for a term of three years;

(c) four members at large for a three-year term appointed by the county council from each county. Provided, however, the first commission to be appointed shall be composed as follows: one member from Berkeley for a term of three years, one member from Charleston for a term of one year, one member from Charleston for a term of three years, and one member from Dorchester for a term of two years;

(d) the remaining member shall be appointed on an annual basis by the Charleston Delegation upon recommendation by the Exchange Club Coastal Carolina Fair of Charleston.

All members serving on the commission shall serve without compensation.

Officers of commission

Section 3. The commission shall elect one of its members as chairman, one as vice-chairman, and one of its members, or any other competent person, as secretary of the commission. The chairman and vice-chairman of the commission shall serve for a term of one year and until their successors are appointed and qualify.

Powers

Section 4. The commission shall have the authority to plan, establish, equip, staff, operate, regulate and protect a coliseum facility within the territory to be designated in Berkeley, Charleston or Dorchester Counties; to contract, sue and be sued in its own name; to make by-laws for the management and regulation of its affairs; to acquire real and personal property by whatever means, to mortgage, pledge, license or lease its real and personal property; to receive funds by loan, grant, donation and appropriations and to make application therefor; to establish and collect reasonable charges for the use, lease or license of its facilities.

Commission authorized to promulgate regulations

Section 5. The Tri-County Coliseum Commission is authorized to promulgate regulations governing the use of roads, streets, parking facilities and all other facilities upon the lands of the Tri-County Coliseum Commission. Such regulations are declared to be applicable to the roads, streets and parking facilities under the control of the commission. All regulations promulgated by the commission shall be in accordance with the provisions of Act 176 of 1977.

Time effective

Section 6. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.