2017-2018 Bill 929: Cities Mean Business Day - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

122nd Session, 2017-2018

S.929

STATUS INFORMATION

Senate Resolution

Sponsors: Senator Setzler

Document Path: l:\s-res\ngs\027hlad.kmm.ngs.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 24, 2018

Adopted by the Senate on January 25, 2018

Summary: Cities Mean Business Day

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

1/24/2018SenateIntroduced (Senate Journalpage4)

1/24/2018SenateReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journalpage4)

1/25/2018SenateRecalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journalpage3)

1/25/2018SenateAdopted (Senate Journalpage3)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/24/2018

A SENATE RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 AS “CITIES MEAN BUSINESS DAY” AND TO HONOR THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT SOUTH CAROLINA CITIES AND TOWNS MAKE TO THE STATE’S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY THROUGH THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES.

Whereas, cities and towns derive their power from the state constitution and the laws adopted by the General Assembly; and

Whereas, there are two hundred seventy-one duly incorporated municipalities within the State; and

Whereas, these cities and towns are valuable contributors to state economic development, job creation, and competitiveness efforts; and

Whereas, cities and towns, as homes for their residents, provide a sense of place and spirit of community to all within and around their municipal boundaries; and

Whereas, cities and towns provide essential services such as law enforcement, fire protection, health and sanitation, recreation, and growth and development controls to protect and enhance the quality of life for all residents of the State; and

Whereas, the amenities and services that cities and towns provide to residents attract business and industry to their region; and

Whereas, mayors and councilmembers are the local elected leadership who guide the growth and development of cities and towns, which lead to the success of the State and the region; and

Whereas, the dedicated employees of cities and towns provide services for residents that contribute to the quality of life and local business success; and

Whereas, as economic engines of the State, cities and towns mean business and contribute to the overall success of South Carolina; and

Whereas, healthy, financially sound, and economically strong cities and towns are essential to the health and welfare of the State. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize Tuesday, February 6, 2018 as “Cities Mean Business Day” and honor the valuable contributions that South Carolina cities and towns make to theState’s economic prosperitythrough their relationships with local businesses.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Elise Partin, Mayor of the City of Cayce and President of the Municipal Association of South Carolina.

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