H*3054(Rat #0442, Act #0449 of 1998)  Joint Resolution, By Scott, Bailey, 
J. Hines and Lloyd
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF
 IMPLEMENTING A STATEWIDE MASS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR THE STATE, AND TO
 PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION AND PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE.-AMENDED TITLE

   12/11/96  House  Prefiled
   12/11/96  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   01/14/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-31
   01/14/97  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-31
   04/29/97  House  Recalled from Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-92
   04/30/97  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Kirsh & Meacham HJ-63
   05/01/97  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Simrill, Woodrum,
                     Easterday, Davenport, Hamilton, Fleming, Barrett
                     & Sandifer HJ-29
   05/14/97  House  Recommitted to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-75
   03/12/98  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
   03/19/98  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Simrill HJ-41
   03/19/98  House  Objection by Rep. Scott HJ-41
   03/25/98  House  Read second time HJ-57
   03/25/98  House  Roll call Yeas-87  Nays-14 HJ-57
   03/26/98  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-37
   03/27/98  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   03/27/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-5
   04/14/98  Senate Polled out of committee Transportation SJ-11
   04/14/98  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-11
   05/19/98  Senate Amended SJ-50
   05/19/98  Senate Read second time SJ-50
   05/20/98  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-34
   05/27/98  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-52
   06/04/98         Ratified R 442
   06/10/98         Signed By Governor
   06/10/98         Effective date 06/10/98
   06/18/98         Copies available
   09/14/98         Act No. 449

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A MASS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR THE STATE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION AND PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE.

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

State Mass Transportation Study Committee

SECTION 1. A committee is created to study the feasibility of creating a mass transportation system for the State of South Carolina. The committee shall develop a plan, should the feasibility study determine appropriate measures, to implement practical forms of mass transportation to enhance the economic opportunitites of all South Carolinians.

The committee is composed of the:

(1) Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, or his designee;

(2) Chairman of the House Education and Public Works Committee, or his designee;

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

(4) President of the South Carolina Association of Councils on Aging Directors, or his designee;

(5) Executive Director of the State Budget and Control Board, or his designee; and

(6) President of the Transportation Association of South Carolina, or his designee.

The committee shall elect one of its members as chairman and other necessary officers. The committee shall meet as often as necessary for the discharge of its business before making its report to the General Assembly.

The members of the committee shall not receive per diem, subsistence, or reimbursement for mileage. The committee shall use the existing staff of the entities from which the membership of the committee is composed.

The committee shall report its findings to the General Assembly one year after the adoption of this resolution. At that time, the committee must be dissolved.

Time effective

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

Approved the 10th day of June, 1998.