H 4756 General Bill, By McLeod, Brantley, Pinson, Parks, Agnew, Funderburk, Butler Garrick, Knight, Hodges, Anderson, McEachern, Bowers, Hosey, Alexander, Battle, Branham, Hart, Hayes, Patrick, Spires and Weeks
Summary: Department of Transportation Commissioners
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 57-1-310, 57-1-320, 57-1-330, AND 57-1-740, ALL AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, ELECTION, AND APPOINTMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT COMMISSIONERS MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM EACH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE INSTEAD OF BEING SCREENED BY A SCREENING COMMITTEE AND ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR'S AT-LARGE APPOINTEE MUST BE APPOINTED WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OR A MEMBER OF HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY MAY NOT BE APPOINTED TO THE COMMISSION FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AFTER THE MEMBER CEASES TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OR FAILS TO FILE FOR ELECTION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 57-1-325, 57-1-730, AND 57-1-750 RELATING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING TO ELECT COMMISSIONERS, AND THE POWERS, DUTIES, AND COMPENSATION OF THE JOINT TRANSPORTATION REVIEW COMMITTEE.
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02/09/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 13)
02/09/12	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 13)