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SC S0543
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joshua Kimbrell
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AI Summary
- Requests the South Carolina Department of Transportation name the interchange of Interstate 26 and Highway 11 at Exit 5 in Spartanburg County as "John W. Parris Interchange"
- Requires appropriate markers or signs be erected at the location containing the designation
- Honors John W. Parris (1936-2024), a Campobello native who led the South Carolina Land Resources Commission for 22 years and introduced drip irrigation and conservation tillage to the state
- Recognizes Parris's role in passing the Stormwater Management and Sediment Reduction Act in the 1990s, which became a model for other states
- Governor Henry McMaster ordered flags lowered to half-staff on July 27, 2024, in recognition of Parris's service as a conservationist, educator, and agricultural innovator
Legislative Description
John W. Parris Road Naming
Last Action
Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence
4/24/2025
Committee Referrals
Invitations and Memorial Resolutions4/22/2025
Transportation4/3/2025
Full Bill Text
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