South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina S1051: Colleton County Transportation Committee
Status: In committee, April 15, 2026
What the bill says
To provide that each member of the colleton county transportation committee shall receive one hundred dollars for each meeting at which he is in attendance and that the chairman shall receive one hundred seventy-five dollars, and to provide that the chairman shall not approve such payments more than eighteen times each fiscal year. b e it enacted by the general assembly of the state of south carolina: s ection 1.
From the introduced text, March 25, 2026:
A bill TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE COLLETON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH MEETING AT WHICH HE IS IN ATTENDANCE AND THAT THE CHAIRMAN SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAIRMAN SHALL NOT APPROVE SUCH PAYMENTS MORE THAN EIGHTEEN TIMES EACH FISCAL YEAR. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. SECTION 1. Notwithstanding another provision of law, each member of the Colleton County Transportation Committee, in performance of his duties, shall be allowed and paid from Colleton County "C" fund revenues the sum of one hundred dollars for each meeting at which he is in attendance. The chairman of the committee shall be allowed and paid from the Colleton County "C" fund revenue the sum of one hundred seventy-five dollars for each meeting at which he is in attendance. SECTION 2. The Colleton County Transportation Committee shall receive the payment authorized herein upon issuance of approved vouchers by its chairman; provided, however, the chairman may not approve vouchers in any single fiscal year which vouchers authorize payment for more than eighteen meetings per fiscal year for each member of the committee. S ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Sponsors
- Margie Matthews (D, 45) · primary sponsor
- C. Bradley Hutto (D, 40)
- Campsen III, George (R, 43)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Colleton Delegation
- : Introduced and read first time
- : Read third time and sent to House
- : Read second time
- : Introduced, read first time, placed on local & uncontested calendar
Common questions
- What is S1051?
- S1051 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Colleton County Transportation Committee.
- What does S1051 do?
- In its own words: To provide that each member of the colleton county transportation committee shall receive one hundred dollars for each meeting at which he is in attendance and that the chairman shall receive one hundred seventy-five dollars, and to provide that the chairman shall not approve such payments more than eighteen times each fiscal year. b e it enacted by the general assembly of the state of south carolina: s ection 1.
- What is the status of S1051?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Colleton Delegation (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1051?
- Margie Matthews (D, 45), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1051?
- On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/1051.htm
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