South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004
A38, R90, S107
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Hayes, Ritchie and Ravenel
Document Path: l:\s-res\rwh\003tour.mrh.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 117
Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2003
Introduced in the House on March 20, 2003
Last Amended on March 18, 2003
Passed by the General Assembly on May 7, 2003
Governor's Action: June 2, 2003, Signed
Summary: Tourism Expenditure Review Committee, membership
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
12/18/2002SenatePrefiled
12/18/2002SenateReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
1/14/2003SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ62
1/14/2003SenateReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and IndustrySJ62
3/13/2003SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and IndustrySJ8
3/17/2003Scrivener's error corrected
3/18/2003SenateAmended SJ12
3/18/2003SenateRead second time SJ12
3/18/2003SenateOrdered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ12
3/19/2003SenateRead third time and sent to House SJ29
3/20/2003HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ7
3/20/2003HouseReferred to Committee on JudiciaryHJ7
4/30/2003HouseCommittee report: Favorable JudiciaryHJ4
5/6/2003HouseRead second time HJ20
5/7/2003HouseRead third time and enrolled HJ13
5/28/2003Ratified R 90
6/2/2003Signed By Governor
6/5/2003Copies available
6/5/2003Effective date 06/02/03
6/23/2003Act No.38
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/18/2002
3/13/2003
3/17/2003
3/18/2003
4/30/2003
(A38, R90, S107)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6435, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE TOURISM EXPENDITURE REVIEW COMMITTEE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP FROM NINE TO ELEVEN, BY ADDING ONE MEMBER ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS COMMISSION, AND ONE MEMBER AT LARGE TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Membership of committee increased
SECTION1.Section 6435(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 74 of 2001, is amended to read:
“(A)There is established the Tourism Expenditure Review Committee consisting of eleven members as follows:
(1)one member appointed by the Speaker of the House;
(2)one member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;
(3)the Director of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, or his designee, ex officio;
(4)eight members appointed by the Governor as follows:
(a)one member on the recommendation of the South Carolina Association of Tourism Regions;
(b)one member on the recommendation of the South Carolina Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus;
(c)one member on the recommendation of the South Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition;
(d)one member on the recommendation of the Municipal Association of South Carolina;
(e)one member on the recommendation of the South Carolina Association of Counties;
(f)one member on the recommendation of the Hospitality Association of South Carolina;
(g)one member on the recommendation of the South Carolina Arts Commission; and
(h)one member at large.
Appointed members shall serve for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that of those first appointed by the Governor, four shall serve for a term of two years and the term must be noted on the appointment. Regardless of the date of appointment, all terms expire July first of the applicable year. Members shall serve without compensation but may receive the mileage, subsistence, and per diem allowed by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions. Vacancies must be filled in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.”
Time effective
SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 28th day of May, 2003.
Approved the 2nd day of June, 2003.
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