South Carolina General Assembly

121st Session, 2015-2016

H. 5404

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution

Sponsors: Rep. W.J.McLeod

Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5122cm16.docx

Introduced in the House on May 24, 2016

Introduced in the Senate on June 1, 2016

Adopted by the General Assembly on June 1, 2016

Summary: Senator Tom Pope

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

5/24/2016HouseIntroduced (House Journalpage26)

5/24/2016HouseReferred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions (House Journalpage26)

5/26/2016HouseCommittee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial Resolutions (House Journalpage4)

5/31/2016HouseAdopted, sent to Senate (House Journalpage22)

6/1/2016SenateIntroduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (Senate Journalpage5)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/24/2016

5/26/2016

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 26, 2016

H.5404

Introduced by Rep. W.J.McLeod

S. Printed 5/26/16--H.

Read the first time May 24, 2016.

THE COMMITTEE ON

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H.5404) to request the Department of Transportation name the Interstate Highway 26/South Carolina Highway 773 Interchange in Newberry County the “Senator Tom Pope Interchange”, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

JIMMY C. BALES for Committee.

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ACONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 26/SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 773 INTERCHANGE IN NEWBERRY COUNTY THE “SENATOR TOM POPE INTERCHANGE” IN HONOR OF FORMER SENATOR TOM POPE AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS REFLECTING THIS DESIGNATION.

Whereas, Thomas H. Pope III was elected to the South Carolina Senate in 1984, and served with distinction for eight years from 1985 to 1992, representing Newberry, Saluda, and Union Counties; and

Whereas, Tom Pope graduated in 1968 from the University of the South, and served in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam as the officerincharge of a patrol craft in the Mekong Delta, for which Lieutenant Pope was awarded a Bronze Star Medal; and

Whereas, Tom Pope, a 1974 graduate of the University of South Carolina Law School, served as President of the USC Law School Association, as President of the Newberry County Bar, and while a Senator, served as Chair of the Joint Judicial Screening Committee; and

Whereas, it is fitting and proper to acknowledge Senator Pope’s leadership by naming the Interstate Highway 26/South Carolina Highway 773 Interchange the “Senator Tom Pope Interchange”. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly request the Department of Transportation name the Interstate Highway 26/South Carolina Highway 773 Interchange in Newberry County as the “Senator Tom Pope Interchange” and erect appropriate markers or signs reflecting this designation.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.

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