Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1173 Primary Sponsor:Rose Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Westmoreland, General William C. Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Computer Document Number:1173 Introduced Date:Jan 15, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Jan 21, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rose Bryan Carmichael Courson Courtney Drummond Fielding Giese Gilbert Robert W. Hayes Jr. Helmly Hinds Hinson Holland Land Leatherman Leventis Lourie Macaulay Martin Martschink Matthews McConnell McGill Mitchell Moore Mullinax O'Dell Passailaigue Patterson Peeler Pope Reese Russell Saleeby Setzler Shealy J. Verne Smith Nell W. Smith Stilwell Thomas Waddell Washington Williams Wilson Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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1173 House Jan 21, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
1173 Senate Jan 17, 1992 Read third time, sent to House
1173 Senate Jan 16, 1992 Read second time
1173 Senate Jan 15, 1992 Unanimous consent for second
and third reading on the next
two consecutive Legislative
days
1173 Senate Jan 15, 1992 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without
reference
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INTRODUCED
January 15, 1992
S. 1173
Introduced by SENATORS Rose, Bryan, Carmichael, Courson, Courtney, Drummond, Fielding, Giese, Gilbert, Robert W. Hayes, Jr., Helmly, Hinds, Hinson, Holland, Land, Leatherman, Leventis, Lourie, Macaulay, Martin, Martschink, Matthews, McConnell, McGill, Mitchell, Moore, Mullinax, O'Dell, Passailaigue, Patterson, Peeler, Pope, Reese, Russell, Saleeby, Setzler, Shealy, J. Verne Smith, Nell W. Smith, Stilwell, Thomas, Waddell, Washington, Williams and Wilson
S. Printed 1/15/92--S.
Read the first time January 15, 1992.
TO REQUEST THE COMMISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO INSTRUCT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE GENERAL WILLIAM C. WESTMORLAND A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 43, CHAPTER 3 OF TILE 56 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, SO AS TO HONOR GENERAL WESTMORLAND BY ISSUING HIM THE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE WITH THE WORDS "U.S. ARMED SERVICES, RETIRED" WHICH DISPLAYS THE NUMBER "1".
Whereas, General William C. Westmorland graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, and distinguished himself with many honors; and
Whereas, his long and distinguished military record includes Superintendent of the United States Military Academy; Commander, United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam; and Chief of Staff of the Army; and
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly recognize his many accomplishments and outstanding contributions to our State and wish to honor General William C. Westmorland by the issuance of a special military retiree license plate which displays the number "1". Now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Article 43, Chapter 3 of Title 56 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, the Commission of the Department of Highways and Public Transportation is requested to instruct the Executive Director of the department to issue, upon payment of the requisite fees, a special license plate with the words "U.S. Armed Forces, Retired" to General William C. Westmorland which displays the number "1".
SECTION 2. A copy of this resolution must be forwarded to the Department of Highways and Public Transportation Commission and to General William C. Westmorland.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.