HOUSE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Department of Transportation

Subcommittee: Economic Development, Transportation, & Natural Resources

Subcommittee Chair: Bruce W. Bannister

Subcommittee Members: Hon. Neal A. Collins, Hon. Mandy Powers Norrell, Hon. Robert L. Ridgeway

Agency Website: http://www.scdot.org

Agency Head: Christy Hall

Study Contact: Wendy Nicholas
Contact Email: [email protected]

Agency Information

What is Legislative Oversight?

Committee Vision: For South Carolina agencies to become, and continuously remain, the most effective state agencies in the country through processes which eliminate waste and efficiently deploy resources, thereby creating greater confidence in state government.

Committee Mission: Determine if agency laws and programs are being implemented and carried out in accordance with the intent of the General Assembly and whether they should be continued, curtailed or eliminated. Inform the public about state agencies.

What to, and Not to, Expect

Studies by your elected Representatives
Ability for the public to be involved in the process
Identification of areas for improvement and recommendations for agencies under study
Central source of information about agencies under study

Laws that Apply
Title 1. Administration of the Government.

Title 2. General Assembly

2-2-5. Declaration of public policy
2-2-10. Definitions
2-2-20. Scheduled seven-year oversight studies and investigations
2-2-30. Procedure for conducting oversight studies and investigations
2-2-40. Unscheduled oversight studies and investigations
2-2-50. Acquisition of evidence or information
2-2-60. Program evaluation reports
2-2-70. Testimony under oath
2-2-80. Witnesses; right to counsel; legal privilege; ruling on objections; review
2-2-90. Witnesses; privilege at law
2-2-100. Contempt; penalty
2-2-110. Notification to Attorney General of violations of Section 2-2-100; filing of charges
2-2-120. Criminal contempt; penalty