South Carolina H 5362: Rosavelt Copeland

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2025-2026 Bill 5362 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 11, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5362

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 57-1-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM "COMMISSION" 
AND ITS DEFINITION; BY AMENDING SECTION 57-1-40, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION PROHIBITED ACTS, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; BY AMENDING SECTION 57-1-90, RELATING TO 
TRANSPORTATION POLICY, SO AS TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA 
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 3 of CHAPTER 1, TITLE 57, RELATING 
TO THE COMMISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SO AS TO DISSOLVE THE 
COMMISSION AND TRANSFER ITS RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF TRANSPORTATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 57-1-410, RELATING TO the APPOINTMENT OF 
the SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE SECRETARY SHALL BE 
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; BY AMENDING SECTION 57-1-430, RELATING TO THE 
SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION'S DUTY TO CARRY OUT THE POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO THE COMMISSION, TO 
PROVIDE THE SECRETARY SHALL CARRY OUT THE POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO 
PROVIDE THE SECRETARY ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 
57-1-490, RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNUAL AUDITS, SO AS TO 
DELETE A REFERENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND REPLACE 
IT WITH THE TERM SECRETARY; BY AMENDING SECTION 57-1-500, RELATING TO 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ETHICS WORKSHOPS, SO AS TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO 
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; BY AMENDING SECTION 57-3-20, 
RELATING TO RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
DIVISION DEPUTY DIRECTORS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DIVISION DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR 
INTERMODAL AND FREIGHT PROGRAMS ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES; BY AMENDING 
SECTION 57-3-50, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HIGHWAY DISTRICTS, SO AS to DELETE 
REFERENCES TO HIGHWAY DISTRICTS AND ESTABLISH REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION 
DISTRICTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 57-3-110, RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF the DEPARTMENT 
OF TRANSPORTATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE IT ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES; BY AMENDING 
SECTION 57-3-210, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTING WITH 
PRIVATE OPERATORS OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEMS, COORDINATION OF FUNDING AND 
RESOURCES, AND ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO DELETE A 
REFERENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; BY AMENDING SECTION 
57-3-700, RELATING TO the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AS AGENT FOR COUNTIES, 
SO AS TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND 
INSERT A REFERENCE TO THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 
57-5-10, RELATING TO COMPOSITION OF the STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM IN GENERAL, SO AS 
TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO THE COMMISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; BY 
AMENDING SECTION 57-5-30, RELATING TO the STATE HIGHWAY PRIMARY SYSTEM, SO AS 
TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND INSERT 
A REFEreNCE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; BY AMENDING 
SECTION 57-5-50, RELATING TO TRANSFERS BETWEEN SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SYSTEMS, 
SO AS TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND 
INSERT A REFERENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 
57-5-90, RELATING TO BELT LINES AND SPURS, SO AS TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO THE 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND INSERT A REFEreNCE TO THE 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 57-5-310, RELATING TO 
OWNERSHIP OF REAL ESTATE, SO AS TO DELETE A REFEreNCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; BY AMENDING SECTION 57-5-340, RELATING TO THE SALE 
OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF REAL ESTATE, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO THE 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; BY AMENDING SECTION 57-5-710, RELATING 
TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM, SO AS TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO 
HIGHWAY DISTRICTS AND INSERT THE TERM REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS, TO 
DELETE A REFERENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND INSERT A 
REFERENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 57-5-720, 
RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO THE 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; BY AMENDING SECTION 57-5-1350, 
RELATING TO REQUESTS FOR ISSUANCE OF TURNPIKE BONDS, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES 
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, INSERT A REFERENCE TO THE 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT ADDITIONAL 
RESPONSIBILITIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 57-5-1450, RELATING TO RESOLUTIONS TO 
ISSUE CERTAIN BONDS, SO AS TO DELETE A REFERENC