Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3052 Primary Sponsor:Cromer Committee Number:30 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Motor vehicle state fleet, efficiency study Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Computer Document Number:JIC/5097SD.93 Introduced Date:19930112 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930112 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Cromer Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3052 House 19930112 Introduced, read first time, 30
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-271 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD SHALL EXAMINE THE COMPOSITION OF STATE AGENCIES' MOTOR VEHICLE FLEETS TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF EMPLOYING A MIXTURE OF FULL-SIZE, INTERMEDIATE, AND COMPACT AUTOMOBILES TO ENSURE A MORE COST-EFFICIENT STATE FLEET, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL NEW AUTOMOBILES PURCHASED BY THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AFTER JULY 1, 1993, MUST BE PRODUCTS OF AMERICAN BASED MANUFACTURERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 1-11-271. The Division of Motor Vehicle Management of the Budget and Control Board shall examine the composition of state agencies' motor vehicle fleets to determine the feasibility of employing a mixture of full-size, intermediate, and compact automobiles to ensure a more cost efficient state fleet. The division shall make recommendations to each agency regarding downsizing their fleets. All new automobiles purchased by the State of South Carolina after July 1, 1993, must be products of American based manufacturers."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.