2003-2004 Bill 4617: Laurens County, George L Phinney Memorial Interchange Named - South

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 4617

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Taylor, Duncan and M.A.Pitts

Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7087mm04.doc

Introduced in the House on January 28, 2004

Introduced in the Senate on February 4, 2004

Last Amended on April 6, 2004

Adopted by the General Assembly on April 13, 2004

Summary: Laurens County, George L Phinney Memorial Interchange named

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

1/28/2004HouseIntroduced HJ3

1/28/2004HouseReferred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsHJ3

2/3/2004HouseCommittee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsHJ34

2/4/2004HouseAdopted, sent to Senate HJ23

2/4/2004SenateIntroduced SJ34

2/4/2004SenateReferred to Committee on TransportationSJ34

2/4/2004Scrivener's error corrected

3/17/2004SenateRecalled from Committee on TransportationSJ18

4/6/2004SenateAmended SJ50

4/6/2004SenateAdopted SJ50

4/6/2004SenateReturned to House with amendments SJ50

4/13/2004HouseConcurred in amendment HJ45

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/28/2004

2/3/2004

2/4/2004

3/17/2004

4/6/2004

AS ADOPTED BY THE SENATE

April 6, 2004

H.4617

Introduced by Reps. Taylor, Duncan and M.A.Pitts

S. Printed 4/6/04--S.

Read the first time February 4, 2004.

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE INTERCHANGE AT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY I385 AND UNITED STATES HIGHWAY U.S. 49 IN LAURENS COUNTY THE “GEORGE L. PHINNEY MEMORIAL INTERCHANGE” IN HONOR OF THE LATE GEORGE L. PHINNEY, WHOSE GOOD WORKS AND GOOD DEEDS MADE LAURENS COUNTY, THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND THIS COUNTRY BETTER PLACES TO LIVE, AND INSTALL APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THE INTERCHANGE.

Amend Title To Conform

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly are pleased to honor the worthy citizens of our State for their outstanding contributions; and

Whereas, George Leon Phinney of Laurens County died September 12, 2002, leaving a legacy of service; and

Whereas, he served his country, as a fighter pilot in World War II and in the Department of Commerce during the Carter administration; and

Whereas, his many contributions to his State through the state’s political process and the creation of economic and business opportunities earned him the Order of the Palmetto, the highest citizenship honor given by the State; and

Whereas, the County of Laurens is the beneficiary of his fifty years of commitment to its civic, political, and business communities. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly request that the Department of Transportation name the interchange at Interstate Highway I385 and South Carolina Highway S. C. 49 in Laurens County the “George L. Phinney Memorial Interchange” in honor of the late George L. Phinney, whose good works and good deeds made Laurens County, the State of South Carolina, and this country better places to live, and install appropriate markers or signs at the interchange.

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

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