South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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Bill 107

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

March 18, 2003

S. 107

Introduced by Senators Hayes, Ritchie and Ravenel

S. Printed 3/18/03--S.

Read the first time January 14, 2003.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 6-4-35, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TOURISM EXPENDITURE REVIEW COMMITTEE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP FROM NINE TO ELEVEN, BY ADDING ONE MEMBER ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS COMMISSION AND ONE MEMBER AT LARGE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 6-4-35(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)    There is established the Tourism Expenditure Review Committee consisting of nine eleven members as follows:

(1)    one member appointed by the Speaker of the House;

(2)    one member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;

(3)    the Director of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, or his designee, ex officio;

(4)    six eight members appointed by the Governor as follows:

(a)    one member on the recommendation of the South Carolina Association of Tourism Regions;

(b)    one member on the recommendation of the South Carolina Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus;

(c)    one member on the recommendation of the South Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition;

(d)    one member on the recommendation of the Municipal Association of South Carolina;

(e)    one member on the recommendation of the South Carolina Association of Counties; and

(f)    one member on the recommendation of the Hospitality Association of South Carolina.;

(g)    one member on the recommendation of the South Carolina Arts Commission; and

(h)    one member at large.

Appointed members shall serve for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that of those first appointed by the Governor, four shall serve for a term of two years and the term must be noted on the appointment. Regardless of the date of appointment, all terms expire July first of the applicable year. Members shall serve without compensation, but may receive the mileage, subsistence, and per diem allowed by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions. Vacancies must be filled in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term."

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

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