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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.38 Ratification Number:105 Act Number:215 Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution JR Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990112 Primary Sponsor:McConnell All Sponsors:McConnell, Passailaigue, O'Dell, Elliott, Leventis, Wilson, Branton, Russell, Hutto, Glover, Rankin, Washington, Grooms, Short Drafted Document Number:l:\s-res\gfm\002brid.dmb.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19990528 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19990611 Subject:Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge named; Charleston County, Transportation Department, Requests and Memorials History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19990819 Act No. A215 ------ 19990611 Signed by Governor ------ 19990609 Ratified R105 House 19990528 Read third time, enrolled for ratification House 19990527 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on the next Legislative day House 19990526 Committee report: Favorable 21 HEPW House 19990126 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee Senate 19990122 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19990121 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Friday, 19990122 Senate 19990121 Committee report: Favorable 15 ST Senate 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST referred to Committee Senate 19981118 Prefiled, referred to Committee 15 ST Versions of This Bill Revised on January 21, 1999 - Word format Revised on May 26, 1999 - Word format
(A215, R105, S38)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO NAME THE BRIDGE TO BE BUILT REPLACING THE JOHN P. GRACE BRIDGE AND THE SILAS N. PEARMAN BRIDGE IN CHARLESTON COUNTY THE "ARTHUR RAVENEL, JR. BRIDGE" AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL ERECT SUCH SIGNS AS APPROPRIATE TO DESIGNATE AND NAME THE NEW BRIDGE OVER THE COOPER RIVER AS THE "ARTHUR RAVENEL, JR. BRIDGE".
Whereas, Senator Arthur Ravenel, Jr. is a distinguished member of the South Carolina General Assembly; and
Whereas, Senator Ravenel previously served in both the South Carolina House of Representatives and the South Carolina Senate before offering as a candidate for the United States Congress; and
Whereas, in 1987 Senator Ravenel was elected to the United States Congress where he served until 1995; and
Whereas, he is recognized by the business community and governmental leaders across the State for his dedicated efforts in improving the state's transportation network; and
Whereas, Senator Ravenel was instrumental in working with state and local officials to pass legislation to create the State Infrastructure Bank on which he now serves as a member; and
Whereas, through his dedicated efforts as a State Senator, he is helping to identify the necessary funding sources to expedite the building of a new bridge to replace the bridges over the Cooper River so that the citizens of this State may have better and safer access to our coastal regions. Now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge
SECTION 1. The Department of Transportation is directed to name the new bridge to be built over the Cooper River in Charleston County, replacing the John P. Grace Bridge and the Silas N. Pearman Bridge, the "Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge". The Department of Transportation shall install appropriate markers or signs at places along the highway as the department considers advisable containing the words "Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge".
Time effective
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 9th day of June, 1999.
Approved the 11th day of June, 1999.
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