S*1143(Rat #0220, Act #0216 of 2012)  Joint Resolution, By Verdin and Rose
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR HERITAGE TRAILS AS
 THE OFFICIAL CIVIL WAR ERA HISTORIC DRIVING TRAILS OF SOUTH CAROLINA; TO
 PERMIT SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR HERITAGE TRAILS TO CONSULT WITH THE SOUTH
 CAROLINA CIVIL WAR SESQUICENTENNIAL ADVISORY BOARD AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
 ARCHIVES AND HISTORY CONCERNING THE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, ESTABLISHMENT,
 MAINTENANCE, AND MARKETING OF THE TRAILS; TO ENCOURAGE THE DEPARTMENT OF
 TRANSPORTATION TO WORK WITH SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR HERITAGE TRAILS
 CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF SIGNS ADJACENT TO THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM; AND TO
 ENCOURAGE THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO COOPERATE WITH SOUTH CAROLINA
 CIVIL WAR HERITAGE TRAILS CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL AND MARKETING MATERIALS. -
 ratified title

   01/25/12  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
   01/25/12  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
                     (Senate Journal-page 4)
   02/02/12  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation
                     (Senate Journal-page 13)
   02/03/12         Scrivener's error corrected
   02/07/12  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26)
   02/07/12  Senate Roll call Ayes-39  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 26)
   02/08/12  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 14)
   02/09/12  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 19)
   02/09/12  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 19)
   05/23/12  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 9)
   05/30/12  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 89)
   05/30/12  House  Roll call Yeas-81  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 90)
   05/31/12  House  Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 36)
   06/04/12         Scrivener's error corrected
   06/05/12         Ratified R 220
   06/07/12         Signed By Governor
   06/19/12         Effective date 06/07/12
   06/21/12         Act No. 216

(A216, R220, S1143)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR HERITAGE TRAILS AS THE OFFICIAL CIVIL WAR ERA HISTORIC DRIVING TRAILS OF SOUTH CAROLINA; TO PERMIT SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR HERITAGE TRAILS TO CONSULT WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR SESQUICENTENNIAL ADVISORY BOARD AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY CONCERNING THE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND MARKETING OF THE TRAILS; TO ENCOURAGE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK WITH SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR HERITAGE TRAILS CONCERNING THE PLACEMENT OF SIGNS ADJACENT TO THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM; AND TO ENCOURAGE THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO COOPERATE WITH SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR HERITAGE TRAILS CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL AND MARKETING MATERIALS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Findings

SECTION    1.    The General Assembly of South Carolina finds that:

(1)    The State of South Carolina contains countless sites relating to the American Civil War era, including antebellum, military, civilian, African-American, women, and Reconstruction.

(2)    Many of these historic sites would be greatly enhanced, both educationally for our children, and as tourist attractions, if properly interpreted on site and adequately promoted through the establishment of historic driving trails.

(3)    A comprehensive history of South Carolina's Civil War era can be told through three historic driving trails by dividing the State into three historic regions: the Coastal War, Sherman's March, and the pursuit of Jefferson Davis.

(4)    It is in the interests of the State of South Carolina to work with South Carolina Civil War Heritage Trails to provide comprehensive, historically accurate, and cohesive Civil War era historic driving trails.

Agency cooperation

SECTION    2.    The South Carolina Civil War Sesquicentennial Advisory Board and the Department of Archives and History may, and are encouraged to, cooperate and coordinate with South Carolina Civil War Heritage Trails in the planning, development, establishment, maintenance, and marketing of Civil War era historic driving trails in South Carolina.

Highway markers

SECTION    3.    The Department of Transportation may, and is encouraged to, cooperate and coordinate with South Carolina Civil War Heritage Trails to determine the proper placement of historic interpretive markers and roadway directional signage located in rights-of-way adjacent to the state highway system.

Agency cooperation

SECTION    4.    The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, the State Museum, and other appropriate state agencies may, and are encouraged to, cooperate and coordinate with South Carolina Civil War Heritage Trails concerning educational and marketing materials related to the trails.

Time effective

SECTION    5.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 5th day of June, 2012.

Approved the 7th day of June, 2012.