S*0038(Rat #0105, Act #0215 of 1999)  Joint Resolution, By McConnell, Branton, 
Elliott, Leventis, O'Dell, Passailaigue, Wilson, Russell, Hutto, Glover, Rankin, 
Washington, Grooms and Short
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO NAME THE BRIDGE TO BE BUILT REPLACING THE JOHN P. GRACE
 BRIDGE AND THE SILAS N. PEARMAN BRIDGE IN CHARLESTON COUNTY THE "ARTHUR
 RAVENEL, JR. BRIDGE" AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 SHALL ERECT SUCH SIGNS AS APPROPRIATE TO DESIGNATE AND NAME THE NEW BRIDGE
 OVER THE COOPER RIVER AS THE "ARTHUR RAVENEL, JR. BRIDGE".

   11/18/98  Senate Prefiled
   11/18/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
   01/12/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-23
   01/12/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-23
   01/21/99  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-12
   01/21/99  Senate Read second time SJ-12
   01/22/99  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-105
   01/26/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-46
   01/26/99  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-47
   05/26/99  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
                     Works HJ-13
   05/27/99  House  Read second time HJ-31
   05/27/99  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-32
   05/28/99  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-4
   06/09/99         Ratified R 105
   06/11/99         Signed By Governor
   06/11/99         Effective date 06/11/99
   07/01/99         Copies available
   08/16/99         Act No. 215

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO NAME THE BRIDGE TO BE BUILT REPLACING THE JOHN P. GRACE BRIDGE AND THE SILAS N. PEARMAN BRIDGE IN CHARLESTON COUNTY THE "ARTHUR RAVENEL, JR. BRIDGE" AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL ERECT SUCH SIGNS AS APPROPRIATE TO DESIGNATE AND NAME THE NEW BRIDGE OVER THE COOPER RIVER AS THE "ARTHUR RAVENEL, JR. BRIDGE".

Whereas, Senator Arthur Ravenel, Jr. is a distinguished member of the South Carolina General Assembly; and

Whereas, Senator Ravenel previously served in both the South Carolina House of Representatives and the South Carolina Senate before offering as a candidate for the United States Congress; and

Whereas, in 1987 Senator Ravenel was elected to the United States Congress where he served until 1995; and

Whereas, he is recognized by the business community and governmental leaders across the State for his dedicated efforts in improving the state's transportation network; and

Whereas, Senator Ravenel was instrumental in working with state and local officials to pass legislation to create the State Infrastructure Bank on which he now serves as a member; and

Whereas, through his dedicated efforts as a State Senator, he is helping to identify the necessary funding sources to expedite the building of a new bridge to replace the bridges over the Cooper River so that the citizens of this State may have better and safer access to our coastal regions. Now, therefore,

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

Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge

SECTION 1. The Department of Transportation is directed to name the new bridge to be built over the Cooper River in Charleston County, replacing the John P. Grace Bridge and the Silas N. Pearman Bridge, the "Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge". The Department of Transportation shall install appropriate markers or signs at places along the highway as the department considers advisable containing the words "Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge".

Time effective

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 9th day of June, 1999.

Approved the 11th day of June, 1999.