H 4970 General Bill, By Herbkersman, Rivers, Barfield, Kennedy, McLeod, 
J.H. Neal, Rutherford, Hosey, Rhoad, Jefferson, Mitchell, Mack, Agnew, Anderson, 
Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Battle, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Breeland, 
G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, 
Clyburn, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, 
Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrison, 
Haskins, Hayes, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hiott, Hodges, Kirsh, Littlejohn, Loftis, 
Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parks, 
Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rice, Sandifer, Scott, Simrill, Sinclair, 
Skelton, F.N. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, Stewart, Taylor, Thompson, 
Townsend, Viers, Walker, White, Witherspoon, Young and Jennings
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 54-3-280 SO AS TO REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEFORE THE STATE
 PORTS AUTHORITY TAKES ANY ACTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
 SHIPPING TERMINAL IN JASPER COUNTY.

   04/06/06  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-6
   04/06/06  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-6
   04/06/06  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Hinson
   04/18/06  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Tripp
   04/19/06  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jennings
   04/20/06  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Leach

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 54-3-280 SO AS TO REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEFORE THE STATE PORTS AUTHORITY TAKES ANY ACTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SHIPPING TERMINAL IN JASPER COUNTY.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 3, Chapter 3, Title 54 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 54-3-280.    Notwithstanding other authority to the contrary, the State Ports Authority shall obtain the approval of the General Assembly before it undertakes any action in connection with the construction of a shipping terminal in Jasper County including, but not limited to, the acquisition of real property."

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