South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 901


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      901
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020122
Primary Sponsor:                  Leatherman
All Sponsors:                     Leatherman, Giese
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1714dw02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Date of Last Amendment:           20020425
Subject:                          State engineer exempt from employee 
                                  grievance procedures; must be registered as 
                                  either an architect or a professional engineer


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020501  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20020430  Read third time, sent to House
------  20020429  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20020425  Amended, read second time, 
                  notice of general amendments
------  20020412  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20020410  Polled out of Committee:               06 SF
                  Favorable with amendment
Senate  20020122  Introduced, read first time,           06 SF
                  referred to Committee


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Revised on April 12, 2002 - Word format
Revised on April 25, 2002 - Word format
Revised on April 29, 2002 - Word format

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

April 25, 2002

    S. 901

Introduced by Senators Leatherman and Giese

S. Printed 4/25/02--S.    [SEC 4/29/02 4:26 PM]

Read the first time January 22, 2002.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 8-17-370, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM STATE EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE RIGHTS AND PROCEDURES, SO AS TO EXEMPT THE POSITION OF STATE ENGINEER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 11-35-310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN THE CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT CODE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE POSITION OF STATE ENGINEER MUST BE REGISTERED IN THIS STATE AS EITHER AN ARCHITECT OR A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER.

    Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 8-17-370 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 264 of 2000, is further amended by adding an appropriately lettered item to read:

    "( )    a person holding the position of State Engineer as defined in Section 11-35-830."

SECTION    2.    Section 11-35-310(33) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 153 of 1997, is further amended to read:

    "(33)    'State Engineer' means the person holding the position as head of the State Engineer's office. The person holding the position of State Engineer must be registered in this State as a professional engineer."

SECTION    3.    Section 11-35-830 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 153 of 1997, is amended to read:

    "Section 11-35-830.    There is hereby created within the Office of General Services, the State Engineer's office to be headed by the State Engineer. All procurements involving construction, architectural and engineering, construction management, and land surveying services, as defined in Section 11-35-2910, and any pre- and post-procurement activities in this area, shall be conducted in accordance with regulations promulgated by the board except as otherwise provided for in this code by specific reference to the State Engineer's office.

    The State Engineer serves at the will and pleasure of the Budget and Control Board. The executive director may make a recommendation to the board concerning the removal of the State Engineer. The board's removal of the State Engineer from that position is not subject to administrative review under the State Employee Grievance Procedure Act. The board's decision is final and not subject to any other administrative review."

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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