Bill 1252

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1252
Ratification Number:            316
Act Number:                     285
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19960314
Primary Sponsor:                Land
All Sponsors:                   Land and McGill 
Drafted Document Number:        pfm\9106ac.96
Companion Bill Number:          4738
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960425
Governor's Action:              U  Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19960507
Subject:                        Scenic Highways Committee

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19960515  Act No. A285
------  19960507  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19960430  Ratified R316
House   19960425  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19960424  Read second time
House   19960418  Committee report: Favorable              21 HEPW
House   19960328  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19960327  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19960326  Read second time
Senate  19960321  Committee report: Favorable              15 ST
Senate  19960314  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee

(A285, R316, S1252)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-23-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SCENIC HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION TERMINATING THE COMMITTEE ON JUNE 30, 1997, UNLESS REAUTHORIZED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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

Provision terminating committee deleted

SECTION 1. Section 57-23-50 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 484 of 1994, is amended to read:

"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 the director's designee;

(2) the Chairman of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Commission or the chairman's 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 Parks 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 must be made by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation or reimbursement."

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 5/7/96.