H 3980 General Bill, By Meacham and R.A. Barber
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 58-25-110 so as to provide the procedures for a city or county in South
 Carolina to join a regional transportation authority created by a contiguous
 state with the ability to plan, operate, and provide transportation services
 in South Carolina and to exempt such authorities from special purpose district
 notification to the Secretary of State; and to amend Section 58-25-20, as
 amended, relating to regional transportation authority law definitions, so as
 to add the definition of "joint transportation agency".

   04/14/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-19
   04/14/93  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-19
   01/19/94  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-12
   01/20/94  House  Read second time HJ-9
   01/20/94  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-10
   01/21/94  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3
   01/25/94  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   01/25/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-5

January 19, 1994

H. 3980

S. Printed 1/19/94--H.

Read the first time April 14, 1993.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3980), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 58-25-110 so as to provide the procedures for a city or county in South Carolina to join a regional transportation authority, etc., respectfully

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

DAVE C. WALDROP, JR, for Committee.

1. Estimated Cost to State-First Year$-0-

2. Estimated Cost to State-Annually Thereafter$-0-

House Bill 3980 adds Section 58-25-110 to the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, by providing the procedures for a city or county to join a regional transportation authority created by a contiguous state.

There is no costs to the General Fund of the State with the adoption of this bill. If there is costs to a city or county, such costs would be known during the development phase and before an agreement is finalized with the transportation authority.

Prepared By: Approved By:

K. Earle Powell George N. Dorn, Jr.

State Budget Analyst State Budget Division

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-25-110 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES FOR A CITY OR COUNTY IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO JOIN A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY CREATED BY A CONTIGUOUS STATE WITH THE ABILITY TO PLAN, OPERATE, AND PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO EXEMPT SUCH AUTHORITIES FROM SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT NOTIFICATION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 58-25-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY LAW DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD THE DEFINITION OF "JOINT TRANSPORTATION AGENCY".

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 58-25-110. (A) In order for a city or county in South Carolina to join a regional transportation authority created by a contiguous state as a body corporate and politic in that state with the ability to plan or operate, or both, and provide transportation services in cities and counties in South Carolina as a joint transportation agency the following apply:

(1) A county joining the regional transportation authority created by a contiguous state must be contiguous to:

(a) the state creating the regional transportation authority and adjacent to the area of the authority created in the contiguous state; or

(b) a county in South Carolina that has joined the bi-state joint transportation agency.

(2) A city joining the regional transportation authority created by a contiguous state must be a part of a county:

(a) contiguous to the state creating the regional transportation authority and adjacent to the area of the authority created in the contiguous state; or

(b) that is contiguous to a county in South Carolina that has joined the bi-state joint transportation agency.

(3) The city or county shall develop an agreement in principle with the regional transportation authority created by a contiguous state as to the area to be served, the services to be provided, membership rights, voting rights, powers of the bi-state joint transportation agency, funding, and any other issues of concern to the city or county and the regional transportation authority created by a contiguous state."

SECTION 2. Section 58-25-20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"(18) `Joint transportation agency' means a regional transportation authority created by a contiguous state as a body corporate and politic in that state and joined by one or more units of local government in South Carolina to provide service in South Carolina pursuant to Section 58-25-110."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.