South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

H. 3703

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Kirsh and Simrill
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gm\24305ac09.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 570

Introduced in the House on March 11, 2009
Introduced in the Senate on March 11, 2009
Adopted by the General Assembly on March 17, 2009

Summary: York County Day

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3/11/2009  House   Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-10
   3/11/2009  Senate  Introduced, placed on calendar without reference SJ-8
   3/12/2009          Scrivener's error corrected
   3/17/2009  Senate  Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-27

View the latest legislative information at the LPITS web site

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/11/2009
3/11/2009-A
3/12/2009

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

INTRODUCED

March 11, 2009

H. 3703

Introduced by Reps. Kirsh and Simrill

S. Printed 3/11/09--S.    [SEC 3/12/09 2:09 PM]

Read the first time March 11, 2009.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE YORK COUNTY AS A VITAL PART OF THE GREAT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO DECLARE MARCH 31, 2009, "YORK COUNTY DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, York County is home to over 208,800 South Carolina citizens, which is nearly five percent of the state's total population; and

Whereas, York is the state's fastest growing county, with last year's increase of five percent, and York County is the state's third fastest growing county with a seven-year increase of almost twenty-seven percent; and

Whereas, York County's estimated assessment of real and manufacturing property exceeded six hundred seventy-five million dollars, which is nearly a six percent increase from the previous year and represents approximately four percent of the state's total assessment of real and manufacturing property; and

Whereas, five new companies and twenty-nine company expansions in York County provided six hundred forty-five new jobs last year for South Carolinians; and

Whereas, capital investments from new and expanding companies in York County increased fourteen and a half percent over the prior year for a total of eighty-three million dollars for the State; and

Whereas, York County was the state's seventh highest producing county in retail sales last year and provided more than five billion dollars to state coffers and over four percent of South Carolina's total retail sales; and

Whereas, the citizens of York County passed a one cent sales tax in 1997 and again in 2003 to collect a total of two hundred seventy-two million dollars to be used for critical road improvements, which also enhance the efficiency of the state's road system; and

Whereas, York County is one of the top three counties in the State in the categories of median household incomes, percent of academically-gifted students, starting salaries for new teachers, and average teacher salaries, and York County also exemplifies higher education quality and value, all of which are important in moving the entire State forward. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize York County as a vital part of the great State of South Carolina and declare March 31, 2009, "York County Day" in South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each of the four chambers of commerce in York County.

----XX----

This web page was last updated on Monday, November 23, 2009 at 2:56 P.M.