South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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S. 647

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Massey and Climer
Document Path: l:\s-res\asm\032stat.sp.asm.docx

Introduced in the Senate on March 9, 2021
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Finance

Summary: State-owned aircraft

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    3/9/2021  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
    3/9/2021  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 3)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/9/2021

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO DIRECT THE DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS WITHIN THE STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY TO SELL ALL STATE-OWNED AIRCRAFT THAT ARE USED PURSUANT TO SECTION 55-1-90.

Whereas, the Division of Aeronautics is a division of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority and is governed by the Aeronautics Commission; and

Whereas, Section 55-1-90 provides for the use of state-owned aircraft by state agencies, other governmental bodies, or political subdivisions within the State for matters pertinent to, and in the normal course of business for, governmental entities; and

Whereas, the Division of Aeronautics is further permitted to provide state-owned aircraft to transport the Governor; constitutional officers; members of the General Assembly; members of state boards, commissions, and agencies; and their invitees for official business only; and

Whereas, the spirit of the law is to provide for the limited use of state-owned aircraft to do the business and further the interests of the State; and

Whereas, other modes of transportation exist for these purposes that minimize the need for state-owned aircraft; and

Whereas, owning aircraft is not a core function of government and is ripe for abuse at the taxpayer's expense. Now, therefore,

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

SECTION    1.    The Division of Aeronautics is directed to sell all state-owned aircraft that are used to transport the Governor; constitutional officers; members of the General Assembly; members of state boards, commissions, and agencies; and their invitees.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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