H 3703

A Bill To Amend Section 1-30-10, As Amended, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The Departments Of State Government And Their Governing Bodies, So As To Delete A Reference To The Department Of Transportation Commission; To Amend Sections 57-1-10, As Amended, 57-1-20, As Amended, 57-1-40, As Amended, 57-1-90, 57-1-410, As Amended, 57-1-430, As Amended, 57-1-460, 57-1-470, 57-1-490, As Amended, 57-3-20, As Amended, 57-3-50, 57-3-210, And 57-3-700, All Relating To The Establishment Of The Department Of Transportation And Its Duties And Responsibilities, So As To Eliminate The Department Of Transportation Commission And Its Responsibilities, To Devolve The Commission'S Responsibilities Upon The Secretary Of Transportation Who Would Be Appointed By The Governor, To Provide That The Department'S Annual Budget Must Be Approved By The General Assembly, To Delete The Terms "Routine Operation And Maintenance" And "Emergency Repairs" And Their Definitions, And The Provision That Grants The Secretary Authority To Approve Requests Regarding These Matters, To Delete The Provision That Requires The Commission To Approve Certain Highway Projects, To Provide A Process Whereby Audits Of The Department Shall Be Conducted, To Provide For The Development Of A Long-Range Statewide Transportation Plan And A Statewide Transportation Improvement Program; To Repeal Article 3, Chapter 1, Title 57, Relating To The Commission Of The Department Of Transportation; And To Repeal Article 7, Chapter 1, Title 57, Relating To The Joint Transportation Review Committee.