H*3463(Rat #0570, Act #0484)  General Bill, By Jennings, Askins, J.M. Baxley, 
H. Brown, Cobb-Hunter, Delleney, L.L. Elliott, J.L. Harris, W.S. Houck, 
T.E. Huff, M.H. Kinon, Kirsh, L.M. Martin, McCraw, J.T. McElveen, Neilson, 
Phillips, Spearman, J.W. Tucker, J.B. Wilder, S.S. Wofford and H.G. Worley

Similar(S 419)
 A Bill to amend Chapter 23, Title 57, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by
 adding Article 2 so as to create the Scenic Highways Committee and provide for
 its members, powers, and duties.-amended title

   02/11/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-2
   02/11/93  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-2
   04/07/93  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-9
   04/15/93  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 20, 1993 HJ-19
   04/20/93  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 4, 1993 HJ-15
   05/04/93  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 5, 1993 HJ-20
   05/05/93  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 6, 1993 HJ-14
   05/06/93  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 11, 1993 HJ-15
   05/11/93  House  Amended HJ-13
   05/11/93  House  Read second time HJ-14
   05/12/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-12
   05/13/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-16
   05/13/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-16
   04/26/94  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Transportation SJ-41
   05/18/94  Senate Read second time SJ-40
   05/18/94  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-40
   05/25/94  Senate Amended SJ-16
   05/25/94  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-18
   06/01/94  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-273
   06/02/94         Ratified R 570
   07/14/94         Signed By Governor
   07/27/94         Effective date 07/14/94
   07/27/94         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 23, TITLE 57, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 2 SO AS TO CREATE THE SCENIC HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE AND PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERS, POWERS, AND DUTIES.

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

Scenic Highways Committee

SECTION 1. Chapter 23, Title 57 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Section 57-23-50. There is created a Scenic Highways Committee composed of eleven members as follows:

(1) the Director of the Department of Transportation, or his designee;

(2) the Chairman of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Commission, or his designee;

(3) two representatives of the outdoor advertising industry who are active members of an organization such as the Outdoor Advertising Association of South Carolina;

(4) a representative of the South Carolina hotel and motel industry;

(5) a representative of the agricultural industry who is active in an organization such as the State Farm Bureau;

(6) a representative of the petroleum marketing industry;

(7) a representative of the tourism industry in South Carolina;

(8) a representative of highway beautification efforts, such as South Carolina Clean and Beautiful;

(9) a representative involved with parks and recreation, such as the South Carolina Recreation and Park Association;

(10) a member of the general public.

All members of the committee shall serve for a term of two years and, with the exception of the appointments made pursuant to items (1) and (2), all appointments shall be made by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation or reimbursement. The committee shall terminate effective June 30, 1997, unless reauthorized by joint resolution of the General Assembly.

Section 57-23-60. The committee shall select a chairman at its first meeting and meet at least twice annually. A majority of the members present constitute a quorum for purposes of conducting business. Pursuant to Chapter 23 of Title 1 of the 1976 Code, the committee shall promulgate criteria for the designation of a scenic highway. The regulation must provide that a recommendation to establish a scenic highway be forwarded to the General Assembly for approval. In developing the criteria the committee shall consider the scenic, cultural, historic, commercial, and economic significance of the road and area. The committee shall coordinate development of these criteria in conjunction with the criteria for scenic highways being developed by the federal highway administration.

Section 57-23-70. A written request for designating a scenic highway must be sent to the Director of the Department of Transportation who shall forward the request to other members of the committee. The committee shall review the request and make a recommendation based on the criteria. A majority of the members may call for a public hearing to be held at the location where the scenic highway is proposed.

Section 57-23-80. After the committee recommends designating a road as a scenic highway, the recommendation must be transmitted to the General Assembly."

Time effective

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

Approved the 14th day of July, 1994.