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S. 464
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Leatherman
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22863htc03.doc
Introduced in the Senate on March 11, 2003
Introduced in the House on April 16, 2003
Last Amended on April 9, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means
Summary: State Engineer is at-will employee, must be registered professional architect or engineer
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/11/2003 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
3/11/2003 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-5
3/26/2003 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance SJ-36
4/2/2003 Senate Read second time SJ-29
4/2/2003 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-29
4/9/2003 Senate Amended SJ-34
4/10/2003 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-10
4/16/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-5
4/16/2003 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-6
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED AND AMENDED
April 9, 2003
S. 464
S. Printed 4/9/03--S.
Read the first time March 11, 2003.
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 SECTIONS 11-35-310 AND 11-35-830, BOTH AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN THE CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT CODE AND THE DUTIES OF THE STATE ENGINEER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE POSITION OF STATE ENGINEER MUST BE REGISTERED IN THIS STATE AS A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE ENGINEER IS AN AT-WILL EMPLOYEE WHO SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD.
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 356 of 2002, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end 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 further 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 must 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 State Budget and Control Board. The executive director may make a recommendation to the board concerning the removal of the State Engineer. The board by a majority vote may remove the State Engineer and 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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