H 3592 General Bill, By Rodgers, Bowers, Gilham, Hosey, Rivers and R. Brown

Similar(S 188)
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF A PERSON TO THE COMMISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
 TRANSPORTATION FROM A COUNTY THAT IS DIVIDED AMONG TWO OR MORE DEPARTMENT OF
 TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS, AND TO TERM LIMITATIONS IMPOSED UPON DEPARTMENT OF
 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEMBERS, SO AS TO ALLOW A COMMISSIONER TO SERVE TWO
 CONSECUTIVE TERMS AND TO PROVIDE THAT A RESIDENT COMMISSION MEMBER WHO
 COMPLETES A SECOND CONSECUTIVE TERM MUST BE REPLACED BY A PERSON WHO RESIDES
 IN ANOTHER COUNTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT.

   02/15/01  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-43
   02/15/01  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-43
   03/13/02  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Brown
   03/26/02  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-21
   04/03/02  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Tripp, A. Young,
                     McLeod, Clyburn, Weeks, Hosey, Rivers, Stuart,
                     Townsend, Owens, JE Smith, Coates, Rodgers,
                     Walker, Allison, Witherspoon, Hayes, Hinson,
                     Emory, J. Hines, Gourdine, Moody-Lawrence, Law,
                     Merrill, Miller and Phillips HJ-28
   04/10/02  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). A. Young and
                     Rodgers HJ-48
   04/17/02  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Coates HJ-56
   04/17/02  House  Debate interrupted HJ-61
   04/18/02  House  Tabled HJ-69
   04/18/02  House  Roll call Yeas-64  Nays-44 HJ-72
   04/24/02  House   Reconsider vote whereby Bill tabled HJ-26
   04/24/02  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 1, 2002 HJ-66
   05/01/02  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 8, 2002 HJ-31
   05/08/02  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 9, 2002 HJ-57
   05/09/02  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Weeks HJ-34
   05/09/02  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 14, 2002 HJ-39
   05/14/02  House  Recommitted to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-73

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

March 26, 2002

    H. 3592

Introduced by Reps. Rodgers, Bowers, Gilham, Hosey, Rivers and R. Brown

S. Printed 3/26/02--H.

Read the first time February 15, 2001.

    To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3592) to amend Section 57-1-320, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the election of a person to the Commission of the Department of Transportation, etc., respectfully

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

    Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION:

    / SECTION    ___.    Section 57-1-330 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 120 of 1995, is further amended by adding at the end:

    "(D)    Each commissioner shall present a written report regarding the planning, construction, maintenance, and operation of the state highway system of each county within the commissioner's congressional district to the members of the legislative delegations within the commissioner's congressional district no later than ninety days from the expiration of the commissioner's term." /

    Renumber sections to conform.

    Amend title to conform.

RONALD P. TOWNSEND for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF A PERSON TO THE COMMISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FROM A COUNTY THAT IS DIVIDED AMONG TWO OR MORE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS, AND TO TERM LIMITATIONS IMPOSED UPON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEMBERS, SO AS TO ALLOW A COMMISSIONER TO SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS AND TO PROVIDE THAT A RESIDENT COMMISSION MEMBER WHO COMPLETES A SECOND CONSECUTIVE TERM MUST BE REPLACED BY A PERSON WHO RESIDES IN ANOTHER COUNTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 57-1-320 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 181 of 1993, 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. A resident commission member who completes a second consecutive term must be replaced by a person who resides in another county within the district. and In no event shall any two persons from the same county serve as a commission member members simultaneously except as provided hereinafter."

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