South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 4948

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Lucas
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9450dg16.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3579, 3661, 4484, 4635

Introduced in the House on February 23, 2016
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Secretary of Transportation

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/23/2016  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference (House Journal-page 35)
   2/24/2016          Scrivener's error corrected
   2/25/2016  House   Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-1-16 
                        (House Journal-page 25)
    3/1/2016  House   Committed to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 7)

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2/23/2016-A
2/24/2016

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INTRODUCED

February 23, 2016

H. 4948

Introduced by Rep. Lucas

S. Printed 2/23/16--H.    [SEC 2/24/16 12:40 PM]

Read the first time February 23, 2016.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-410, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION SHALL APPOINT THE SECRETARY BEGINNING JULY 1, 2016; TO EXTEND THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 6, ACT 114 OF 2007, SO AS TO ALLOW THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION UNTIL JULY 1, 2016; AND TO DELETE PARAGRAPH 84.18, PART 1B, ACT 91 OF 2015, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION.

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

SECTION    1.    A.        Section 57-1-410 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 114 of 2007, is further amended to read:

"Section 57-1-410.        The Governor commission shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Secretary of Transportation who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor commission. A person appointed to this position shall possess practical and successful business and executive ability and be knowledgeable in the field of transportation. The Secretary of Transportation shall receive such compensation as may be established under the provisions of Section 8-11-160 and for which funds have been authorized in the general appropriations act."

B.        This SECTION takes effect July 1, 2016.

SECTION    2.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the provisions of Section 6, Act 114 of 2007, the Governor may appoint the Secretary of Transportation until July 1, 2016, at which time the provisions of Section 57-1-410, as amended by this act, shall apply.

SECTION    3.    Paragraph 84.18, Section 84, Part 1B, Act 91 of 2015, is deleted.

SECTION    4.    Unless otherwise provided, this act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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