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Bill 5345

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      5345
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020528
Primary Sponsor:                  Edge
All Sponsors:                     Edge, Witherspoon, Barfield, Keegan and 
                                  Kelley
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\21419sd02.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020604
Subject:                          Lieutenant Randy G. Gerald Memorial 
                                  Bridge named in Horry County


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020604  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   20020530  Adopted, sent to Senate
House   20020529  Committee report: Favorable            24 HIMR
House   20020528  Introduced, referred to Committee      24 HIMR


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on May 29, 2002 - Word format

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 29, 2002

    H. 5345

Introduced by Reps. Edge, Witherspoon, Barfield, Keegan and Kelley

S. Printed 5/29/02--H.

Read the first time May 28, 2002.

    To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 5345) to request the Department of Transportation to name the bridge located at the intersection of SC-22 and US-701 North as the "Lieutenant Randy G. Gerald Memorial Bridge", etc., respectfully

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

RONALD N. FLEMING for Committee.

TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO NAME THE BRIDGE LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF SC-22 AND US-701 NORTH AS THE "LIEUTENANT RANDY G. GERALD MEMORIAL BRIDGE" IN HONOR OF THIS OUTSTANDING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO LOST HIS LIFE IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

Whereas, roads and bridges throughout the County of Horry and the State of South Carolina have been named in honor of distinguished citizens who have given of both their time and efforts to improve the State of South Carolina; and

Whereas, Lieutenant Randy Gerald, an outstanding deputy of the Horry County Sheriff's Department, having served Horry County for thirteen years and eleven months, was murdered while trying to aid and assist a citizen of the county on December 29, 2001, along Highway 701 North; and

Whereas, during Lieutenant Randy G. Gerald's thirteen years of service, he demonstrated tremendous love and care for his fellow workers, friends, and citizens of Horry County; and

Whereas, Lieutenant Gerald also showed extraordinary professionalism and dedication to his job and the protection of the citizens of Horry County; and

Whereas, at the time of his untimely death, he was demonstrating all these valuable qualities; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, would like to honor the memory of this wonderful and brave man in an appropriate and fitting way. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly request the Department of Transportation to name the bridge located at the intersection of SC-22 and US-701 North as the "Lieutenant Randy G. Gerald Memorial Bridge" in honor of this outstanding law enforcement officer who lost his life in the line of duty, and the department is further requested to install appropriate markers or signs at this bridge as the department considers appropriate.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation

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