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S. 365
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Sponsors: Senators Peeler, Matthews, McGill, Hayes and Alexander
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Introduced in the Senate on January 31, 2007
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Finance
Summary: Department of Transportation
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/31/2007 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10 1/31/2007 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-10
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 10-1-180 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS BY A STATE AGENCY BEING SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL AND REGULATION BY THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FOR CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF BRIDGES, HIGHWAYS, AND ROADS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 10-1-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 10-1-180. The expenditure of funds by any state agency, except the Department of Transportation for permanent improvements as defined in the state budget the construction, maintenance, and repair of bridges, highways, and roads, is subject to approval and regulation of the State Budget and Control Board. The board shall have authority to allot to specific projects from funds made available for such purposes, such amounts as are estimated to cover the respective costs of such projects, to declare the completion of any such projects, and to dispose, according to law, of any unexpended balances of allotments, or appropriations, or funds otherwise provided for such projects, upon the completion thereof. The approval of the Budget and Control Board is not required for minor construction projects, including renovations and alterations, where the cost does not exceed an amount determined by the Joint Bond Review Committee and the Budget and Control Board.
All construction, improvement, and renovation of state buildings shall comply with the applicable standards and specifications set forth in each of the following codes: The Standard Building Code, The Standard Existing Building Code, The Standard Gas Code, The Standard Mechanical Code, The Standard Plumbing Code and The Standard Fire Prevention Code, all as adopted by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc.; and the National Electrical Code NFPA 70, The National Electrical Safety Code-ANSI-C2, The National Fire Protection Association Standard-NFPA 59, all with the code editions, revision years, and deletions as specified in the Manual For Planning and Execution of State Permanent Improvements. The State Engineer shall determine the enforcement and interpretation of the aforementioned codes and referenced standards on state buildings. Any interested local officials shall coordinate their comments related to state buildings through the State Engineer and shall neither delay construction nor delay or deny water, sewer, power, other utilities, or firefighting services. Agencies may appeal to the Director of Office of General Services regarding the application of these codes to state buildings."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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