H 5205 General Bill, By Putnam and Thayer
Similar (H 5204)
Summary: Secretary of Transportation
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-410, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARY MUST BE MADE WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF BOTH THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS REGARDING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM "COMMISSION" AND ITS DEFINITION; TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-90, RELATING TO MOTORCYCLES, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM "SOUTH CAROLINA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 57-1-360 AND 57-1-370, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LONG-RANGE STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLAN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE APPOINTMENT OF THE INTERNAL AUDITOR MUST BE MADE BY THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION AND NO LONGER BY THE COMMISSION AND THE PLAN MUST BE DEVELOPED BY THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION AND NO LONGER BY THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 57-1-430 AS AMENDED, AND 57-1-460, BOTH RELATING TO CERTAIN DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, SO AS TO DEVOLVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION UPON THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION; TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-490, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ANNUAL AUDITS CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM "DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION"; TO AMEND SECTION 57-3-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S DEPUTY DIRECTORS, SO AS TO DELETE THE DUTY TO RECORD PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 57-3-50, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HIGHWAY DISTRICTS BY THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS FUNCTION IS DEVOLVED UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 57-3-210, AND 57-3-700, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BOTH SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM "COMMISSION" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM "SECRETARY"; TO AMEND SECTION 57-5-10, AS AMENDED, SECTIONS 57-5-50, 57-5-90, 57-5-310, 57-5-340, 57-5-710, SECTION 57-5-720, AS AMENDED, SECTIONS 57-5-1350, 57-5-1450, 57-5-1620, SECTION 57-11-20, AS AMENDED, SECTIONS 57-11-210, 57-11-220, 57-11-250, 57-11-280, 57-13-10, 57-13-20, 57-13-40, 57-13-50, 57-13-110, SECTION 57-25-120, AS AMENDED, SECTIONS 57-25-140, 57-25-150, 57-25-170, 57-25-200, AND 57-25-210, RELATING TO THE STATE HIGHWAY PRIMARY SYSTEM, TRANSFERS BETWEEN SECONDARY AND PRIMARY HIGHWAY SYSTEMS, BELTLINES AND SPURS, OWNERSHIP AND SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, EQUITABLE CONSTRUCTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM, STANDARDS OF HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, ISSUANCE OF TURNPIKE BONDS, THE ADVERTISEMENT AND AWARDING OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND, STATE HIGHWAY BONDS, THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF BRIDGES, SCENIC HIGHWAYS, OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS, AND INFORMATIONAL SIGNS, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM "COMMISSION" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM "DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION", AND TO DEVOLVE UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION CERTAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FORMALLY HELD BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 57-1-310, 57-1-320, 57-1-325, 57-1-330, 57-1-340, 57-1-350, AND 57-1-470 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 57 RELATING TO THE JOINT TRANSPORTATION REVIEW COMMITTEE.
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04/13/16	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 89)
04/13/16	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 89)