South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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S. 1142

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Sheheen and Campsen
Document Path: l:\s-res\vas\026sest.kmm.vas.docx

Introduced in the Senate on March 22, 2018
Introduced in the House on April 10, 2018
Last Amended on March 28, 2018
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/22/2018  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference (Senate Journal-page 6)
   3/26/2018          Scrivener's error corrected
   3/28/2018  Senate  Amended (Senate Journal-page 52)
   3/29/2018  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 48)
   3/29/2018  Senate  Roll call Ayes-39  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 48)
    4/9/2018  Senate  Read third time and sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 32)
   4/10/2018  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10)
   4/10/2018  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 10)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/22/2018
3/22/2018-A
3/26/2018
3/28/2018

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AMENDED

March 28, 2018

S. 1142

Introduced by Senator Sheheen

S. Printed 3/28/18--S.

Read the first time March 22, 2018.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF THE SESTERCENTENNIAL OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO ESTABLISH THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION SESTERCENTENNIAL COMMISSION OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    There is hereby created a South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission, which shall have the authority and responsibility to plan and execute, insofar as authorized and funded by the General Assembly, a proper observance of the Sestercentennial of the American Revolution in South Carolina, and in cooperation with the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust; a national organization, if any; and other similar commemorative organizations in other states.

SECTION    2.    The working staff of the South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission shall consist of the staffs of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism and the Department of Archives and History insofar as is needful, and any persons hired or any funds appropriated for the purpose of carrying out the policies and programs of the American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission shall be placed in one of these two departments.

SECTION    3.    Membership of the South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission shall consist of thirteen persons as follows:

(a)    the Governor, ex officio, or his designee;

(b)    the Lieutenant Governor, ex officio, or his designee;

(c)    the Chairman of the Archives and History Commission, ex officio;

(d)    the Director of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, ex officio;

(e)    three members to be appointed by the President of the Senate from the membership of the Senate;

(f)    three members to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from the membership of the House of Representatives; and

(g)    three members to be appointed by the Governor who shall serve initial terms of one, two, and three years, respectively, and whose successors shall serve for terms of four years.

SECTION    4.    The chairman shall be appointed by the Governor from the membership, and the chairman shall serve in that capacity coterminously with the Governor insofar as is possible. The vice-chairman shall be elected by the commission from its membership. The Executive Secretary of the South Carolina American Sestercentennial Commission shall be the Director of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, ex officio; the deputy executive secretary shall be the Chairman of the Archives and History Commission, ex officio.

SECTION    5.    The South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission may develop or adopt appropriate branding in order to promote its efforts to the public.

SECTION    6.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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