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S*1175 (Rat #0401, Act #0361 of 1994) General Bill, By Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry
A Bill to amend Section 1-30-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to departments of state government, so as to refer to the head of the Department of Commerce as the "Secretary of Commerce" instead of "Director of the Department of Commerce", and provide that the Secretary of Commerce may appoint a departmental executive director and certain directors to manage the divisions of the Department; to amend Section 13-1-30, relating to director of the Department of Commerce, his duties and responsibilities, and deputy directors, so as to provide that the Department shall be headed by a secretary, to be known as the Secretary of Commerce, rather than a director, authorize the secretary to appoint an executive director to serve at the pleasure of the secretary and to be responsible to the secretary for the operation of programs outlined by the secretary, and authorize the secretary to appoint a "Director", rather than a "Deputy Director" for each division of the Department, who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary and be responsible to the secretary for the operation of the programs outlined by him; to amend Section 13-1-310, relating to the Division of State Development of the Department of Commerce and certain definitions, so as to delete the term "Deputy Director", substitute therefor "Director", provide that "Director" means the director for the Division of State Development, and provide for the definition of "Secretary" in lieu of "Director"; to amend Section 13-1-610, relating to the Division of Savannah Valley Development of the Department of Commerce and certain definitions, so as to delete "Deputy Director", substitute therefor "Director", provide that "Director" means the director for the Division of Savannah Valley Development, and provide for the definition of "Secretary" in lieu of "Director"; to amend Section 13-1-1320, relating to the Division of Public Railways of the Department of Commerce and certain definitions, so as to provide for the definition of "Secretary" in lieu of "Director", delete "Deputy Director", substitute therefor "Director", and provide that "Director" means the person or persons appointed by the secretary to supervise and carry out the functions and duties of the Public Railways Division; to amend Section 55-1-5, relating to the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of Commerce and certain definitions, so as to provide for the definition of "Secretary" in lieu of "Director", delete "Deputy Director", substitute therefor "Director", and provide that "Director" means the person or persons appointed by the secretary to supervise and carry out the functions and duties of the Division of Aeronautics; to provide that upon the effective date of this Act the title "Director of the Department of Commerce" is changed for all purposes under the laws of this State to "Secretary of Commerce"; to provide that certain terms mean and include the Secretary of Commerce whenever the context can be construed to include or refer to the executive and administrative head of the Department of Commerce or his designee; to provide that certain terms mean and include a director within the Department of Commerce whenever the context can be construed to include or refer to any person appointed by the Secretary of Commerce as the administrative head of a particular division of the Department of Commerce; to provide that "Director of the Department of Commerce" wherever used or set forth in the laws of this State means the Secretary of Commerce, that is, the executive and administrative head of the Department of Commerce; and to require the Code Commissioner to change certain terminology and nomenclature so as to comply with the directives and the intent of this Act.
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A Bill to amend Section 1-30-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to departments of state government, so as to refer to the head of the Department of Commerce as the "Secretary of Commerce" instead of "Director of the Department of Commerce", and provide that the Secretary of Commerce may appoint a departmental executive director and certain directors to manage the divisions of the Department; to amend Section 13-1-30, relating to director of the Department of Commerce, his duties and responsibilities, and deputy directors, so as to provide that the Department shall be headed by a secretary, to be known as the Secretary of Commerce, rather than a director, authorize the secretary to appoint an executive director to serve at the pleasure of the secretary and to be responsible to the secretary for the operation of programs outlined by the secretary, and authorize the secretary to appoint a "Director", rather than a "Deputy Director" for each division of the Department, who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary and be responsible to the secretary for the operation of the programs outlined by him; to amend Section 13-1-310, relating to the Division of State Development of the Department of Commerce and certain definitions, so as to delete the term "Deputy Director", substitute therefor "Director", provide that "Director" means the director for the Division of State Development, and provide for the definition of "Secretary" in lieu of "Director"; to amend Section 13-1-610, relating to the Division of Savannah Valley Development of the Department of Commerce and certain definitions, so as to delete "Deputy Director", substitute therefor "Director", provide that "Director" means the director for the Division of Savannah Valley Development, and provide for the definition of "Secretary" in lieu of "Director"; to amend Section 13-1-1320, relating to the Division of Public Railways of the Department of Commerce and certain definitions, so as to provide for the definition of "Secretary" in lieu of "Director", delete "Deputy Director", substitute therefor "Director", and provide that "Director" means the person or persons appointed by the secretary to supervise and carry out the functions and duties of the Public Railways Division; to amend Section 55-1-5, relating to the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of Commerce and certain definitions, so as to provide for the definition of "Secretary" in lieu of "Director", delete "Deputy Director", substitute therefor "Director", and provide that "Director" means the person or persons appointed by the secretary to supervise and carry out the functions and duties of the Division of Aeronautics; to provide that upon the effective date of this Act the title "Director of the Department of Commerce" is changed for all purposes under the laws of this State to "Secretary of Commerce"; to provide that certain terms mean and include the Secretary of Commerce whenever the context can be construed to include or refer to the executive and administrative head of the Department of Commerce or his designee; to provide that certain terms mean and include a director within the Department of Commerce whenever the context can be construed to include or refer to any person appointed by the Secretary of Commerce as the administrative head of a particular division of the Department of Commerce; to provide that "Director of the Department of Commerce" wherever used or set forth in the laws of this State means the Secretary of Commerce, that is, the executive and administrative head of the Department of Commerce; and to require the Code Commissioner to change certain terminology and nomenclature so as to comply with the directives and the intent of this Act.
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| 02/10/94 | Senate | Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ-7 |
| 02/15/94 | Senate | Read second time SJ-13 |
| 02/16/94 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-16 |
| 02/17/94 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-17 |
| 02/17/94 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-19 |
| 03/30/94 | House | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-31 |
| 04/19/94 | House | Read second time HJ-11 |
| 04/20/94 | House | Read third time and enrolled HJ-33 |
| 04/27/94 | Ratified R 401 | |
| 05/03/94 | Signed By Governor | |
| 05/03/94 | Effective date 05/03/94 | |
| 05/10/94 | Act No. 361 | |
| 05/10/94 | Copies available |