South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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A324, R419, H4344

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. M.A. Pitts and Witherspoon
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11839ab08.doc

Introduced in the House on January 8, 2008
Introduced in the Senate on February 5, 2008
Last Amended on June 5, 2008
Passed by the General Assembly on June 5, 2008
Governor's Action: June 16, 2008, Signed

Summary: Deer

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/5/2007  House   Prefiled
   12/5/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs
    1/8/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-40
    1/8/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-40
   1/30/2008  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, 
                        Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-3
   1/31/2008  House   Amended HJ-37
   1/31/2008  House   Read second time HJ-39
   1/31/2008  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-39
    2/1/2008          Scrivener's error corrected
    2/1/2008  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
    2/5/2008  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-15
    2/5/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-15
    6/4/2008  Senate  Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-171
    6/4/2008  Senate  Amended SJ-171
    6/4/2008  Senate  Read second time SJ-171
    6/4/2008  Senate  Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day SJ-171
    6/5/2008  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        SJ-52
    6/5/2008  House   Senate amendment amended HJ-184
    6/5/2008  House   Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-184
    6/5/2008  Senate  Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-105
    6/5/2008  House   House insists upon amendment and conference committee 
                        appointed Reps. Reps. Bingham, Neilson, and Shoopman 
                        HJ-198
    6/5/2008  Senate  Conference committee appointed Gregory, Thomas, and Land 
                        SJ-106
    6/5/2008  House   Conference report received and adopted HJ-212
    6/5/2008  Senate  Conference report adopted SJ-107
    6/5/2008  Senate  Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-109
   6/10/2008          Ratified R 419
   6/16/2008          Signed By Governor
   6/20/2008          Copies available
   6/20/2008          Effective date 06/16/08
   7/11/2008          Act No. 324

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1/31/2008
2/1/2008
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6/5/2008
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(A324, R419, H4344)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 29 TO TITLE 37 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE PALMETTOPRIDE NONPROFIT CORPORATION, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES, AND TO REQUIRE THAT FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PROGRAM PASS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM AND BE USED FOR LITTER CONTROL AND OTHER AUTHORIZED PURPOSES.

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

PalmettoPride created; purpose, board composition, powers of board and chairman, acceptance and use of gifts, bequests, and grants

SECTION    1.    Title 37 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"CHAPTER 29

PalmettoPride

Section 37-29-100.    There is established PalmettoPride, an eleemosynary, nonprofit corporation organized pursuant to Chapter 31 of Title 33 and Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which is authorized to coordinate and implement statewide and local programs for litter control.

Section 37-29-110.    PalmettoPride is governed by a board of directors composed of eleven members to be appointed as follows: five members of the public must be appointed by the Governor; three members must be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, to include one Senator and two members of the public; three members must be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to include one member of the House of Representatives and two members of the public. The members of the board shall elect the chairman of the board from among the public members. The board members shall serve terms of four years. A vacancy that occurs on the board must be filled by appointment by the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Section 37-29-120.    The chairman of the board is authorized to make all personnel decisions to include the hiring of any necessary staff for the operation of PalmettoPride, including an executive coordinator. The coordinator shall submit an annual budget for the operation of PalmettoPride to the board of directors. The board of directors shall approve, disapprove, amend, or modify the budget recommended by the executive coordinator.

Section 37-29-130.    PalmettoPride may accept gifts, bequests, and grants from any person or foundation, and also may receive and expend public funds appropriated to it or authorized by the General Assembly. Receipt of funds allocated to PalmettoPride shall flow through the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Monies designated to the PalmettoPride-Litter Control Program pursuant to Section 14-1-208(10) must not be transferred or used for a purpose other than PalmettoPride-Litter Control. Unexpended funds must be carried forward and used only for authorized purposes."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 10th day of June, 2008.

Approved the 16th day of June, 2008.

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