S 0551 General Bill, By Ford, Bryan, Drummond, Glover, Holland, Jackson, 
Matthews, O'Dell, Patterson, Saleeby and Waldrep
 A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 57 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO
 DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-617 SO AS
 TO PROVIDE THAT IF, AND TO THE EXTENT AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL LAW, THE
 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL ESTABLISH TOLL FACILITIES AT CERTAIN
 LOCATIONS ALONG INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS LOCATED IN SOUTH CAROLINA; AND TO PROVIDE
 THAT PROCEEDS GENERATED BY THESE TOLLS SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN A SEPARATE
 ACCOUNT DESIGNATED AS THE "HIGHWAY AND ROAD MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND," TO BE
 USED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS AND ROADS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

   03/19/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   03/19/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-7

TO AMEND ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 57 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-617 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF, AND TO THE EXTENT AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL LAW, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL ESTABLISH TOLL FACILITIES AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS ALONG INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS LOCATED IN SOUTH CAROLINA; AND TO PROVIDE THAT PROCEEDS GENERATED BY THESE TOLLS SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN A SEPARATE ACCOUNT DESIGNATED AS THE "HIGHWAY AND ROAD MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND," TO BE USED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS AND ROADS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

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

SECTION 1. Article 7, Chapter 3, Title 57 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 57-3-617. (A) If, and to the extent authorized by federal law, the Department of Transportation shall establish a toll facility at an appropriate location in each of the following counties, along the interstate highway specified for that county:

(1) Jasper County, Interstate 95;

(2) Dillon County, Interstate 95;

(3) Oconee County, Interstate 85; and

(4) Cherokee County, Interstate 85.

(B) The department shall determine the amount of the tolls charged and shall make available passes which may be purchased on an annual basis which may be used by the holder in lieu of paying a toll imposed pursuant to this section.

(C) Proceeds generated from tolls imposed pursuant to this section shall be deposited in a separate account designated as the `Highway and Road Maintenance Construction Trust Fund,' to be used for maintenance of highways and roads in South Carolina."

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