2001-2002 Bill 4834: Farmers Market Relocation Oversight Committee Created - South Carolina

BIL:4834

TYP:Joint Resolution JR

INB:House

IND:20020228

PSP:Carnell

SPO:Carnell, Keegan, Harrell, A.Young and Quinn

DDN:l:\council\bills\gjk\21065sd02.doc

RBY:House

COM:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM

SUB:Farmers Market Relocation Oversight Committee created

HST:

BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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House20020228Introduced, read first time,30 HWM

referred to Committee

Versions of This Bill

TXT:

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO CREATE A FARMERS MARKET RELOCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCERNING THE SITE SELECTION FOR AND FUNDING, PLANNING, AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW COLUMBIA STATE FARMERS MARKET FACILITY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE; AND TO REQUIRE THE COMMITTEE TO REPORT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2003, AT WHICH TIME THE COMMITTEE IS ABOLISHED.

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

SECTION1.(A)There is created a Farmers Market Relocation Oversight Committee to study and make recommendations to the General Assembly in connection with the establishment of a new Columbia State Farmers Market facility, including:

(1)location and acquisition of a highly visible, easily accessible site of at least one hundred twenty acres of developable property in the Columbia Metropolitan Area;

(2)procurement of funding to construct facilities at the new location; and

(3)oversight of the planning and construction of the facilities at the new location.

(B)The Farmers Market Relocation Oversight Committee is composed of the following ten members:

(1)Commissioner of Agriculture;

(2)appointee of the Secretary of Commerce;

(3)two appointees of the Chairman of the Agriculture Commission;

(4)two appointees of the Governor;

(5)appointee of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;

(6)appointee of the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(7)appointee of the Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Senate; and

(8)appointee of the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives.

(C)The Farmers Market Relocation Oversight Committee shall elect a chairman and other necessary officers from its membership. The committee shall meet as often as necessary to discharge its duties before making its report to the General Assembly. Committee members are allowed the usual mileage, per diem, and subsistence as provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions.

(D)The Farmers Market Relocation Oversight Committee shall submit its recommendations in a report to the General Assembly before January 1, 2003, at which time the committee is abolished.

SECTION2.This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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