S*0856 (Rat #0205, Act #0187 of 2002) General Bill, By Martin, McConnell, Leatherman, Gregory, Giese, Ravenel, Alexander, Hayes, Thomas, Grooms, Richardson, Verdin, Land, Setzler, Waldrep and Drummond
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Summary: Special water recreational resources fund created within Department of Natural Resources; legislative delegations may make recommendations to department for expenditure of funds
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-28-2730, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION OF GASOLINE TAX TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SO AS TO REVISE THE SECTION AND PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A SPECIAL WATER RECREATIONAL RESOURCES FUND TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPORTIONMENT AND EXPENDITURE OF THE FUND AMONG THE COUNTIES BY THE DEPARTMENT, TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATIONS MAY MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT RELATING TO ACQUISITION, CREATION, OR IMPROVEMENT OF WATER RECREATIONAL RESOURCES, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT MAY USE UP TO ONE THIRD OF THE FUNDS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, NOXIOUS AQUATIC WEED CONTROL, AND ACQUISITION, TO PROVIDE THAT REVENUE COLLECTED OR FUNDS REMAINING IN THE WATER RECREATIONAL RESOURCES FUND CREATED BY ACT 1134 OF 1968 MUST BE TRANSFERRED TO THE FUND, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN FUNDS COLLECTED BY THE STATE TREASURY MUST BE ALLOCATED TO THE FUND, TO PROVIDE FOR DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE SURPLUS PROPERTY DIRECTLY FROM THE DEPARTMENT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S SURPLUS PROPERTY ORIGINALLY PURCHASED WITH COUNTY WATER RECREATIONAL RESOURCES FUNDS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MUST PROVIDE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATIONS WITH AN ANNUAL INVENTORY OF PROPERTY PURCHASED WITH COUNTY WATER RECREATIONAL RESOURCES FUNDS.-amended title
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01/09/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
01/09/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-6
01/22/02	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Finance SJ-3
01/23/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-22
01/23/02	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-22
01/24/02	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-17
01/29/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-16
01/29/02	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-16
02/07/02	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-2
02/13/02	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, February 14, 2002 HJ-13
02/14/02	House	Amended HJ-20
02/14/02	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Klauber, Carnell, Parks, Bales and Taylor HJ-21
02/19/02	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Klauber and Taylor HJ-34
02/19/02	House	Read second time HJ-34
02/20/02	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-12
02/27/02	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-16
03/07/02		Ratified R 205
03/12/02		Signed By Governor
03/26/02		Effective date 03/12/02
03/26/02		Copies available
04/24/02		Act No. 187