South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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H. 3609

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Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Toole
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9931htc11.docx

Introduced in the House on February 8, 2011
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Joint committee to study in-state vendor preferences

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/8/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 48)
    2/8/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
                        (House Journal-page 48)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/8/2011

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO ESTABLISH THE JOINT COMMITTEE TO STUDY IN-STATE VENDOR PREFERENCES IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES, AND REQUIRE IT TO MAKE A REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 15, 2011, AFTER WHICH THE COMMITTEE TERMINATES.

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

SECTION    1.    There is established the Joint Committee to Study In-state Vendor Preferences in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code (SCCPC) for the purpose of making findings and recommendations with respect to the success of existing in-state vendor preferences in the SCCPC and possible statutory, administrative, regulatory, and management changes that would result in more in-state procurements. The committee shall consist of five members appointed as follows:

(1)    two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker;

(2)    two members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and

(3)    one member appointed by the Governor.

Members shall serve without compensation, but are allowed the mileage, subsistence, and per diem allowed members of state boards, committees, and commissions, to be paid from approved accounts of their appointing authority. The committee must be assisted in its duties by staff assistance provided from the Division of General Services of the State Budget and Control Board, House of Representatives, Senate, and Legislative Council. The committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations and file that report with the Governor, the Speaker of the House, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate no later than September 15, 2011, after which the committee terminates.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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