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S 1204

George Vereen Road Naming

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Greg Hembree

The bill requests DOT to designate a segment of Highway 17 in Horry County as George Rayford Vereen Highway and install signage honoring him, awaiting DOT implementation.

Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Bill Summary · S 1204

Purpose and intent

  • Bill type: Concurrent resolution in the South Carolina General Assembly.
  • Title: George Vereen Road Naming (S 1204, 2025-2026 session, South Carolina).
  • Primary aim: Request the South Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) to name a specific segment of Highway 17 “George Rayford Vereen Highway” and to erect markers/signs reflecting this designation.

Key provisions

  • Geographic scope: The portion of Highway 17 between Main Street and Starwatch Drive in Horry County.
  • Naming designation: The designation to be “George Rayford Vereen Highway.”
  • signage requirement: DOT to erect appropriate markers or signs at the named location containing the designation.
  • Formal action: The resolution expresses the General Assembly’s request to DOT; it does not itself rename the road but asks DOT to implement the designation.
  • Communication: A copy of the resolution to be forwarded to the Department of Transportation and presented to George Rayford Vereen.

Who/what is affected

  • The primary beneficiary is George Rayford Vereen, in whose honor the segment of Highway 17 would be named.
  • The public in Horry County and visitors: will encounter the named highway designation and related signage.
  • South Carolina Department of Transportation: responsible for evaluating, approving, and installing the signage if the proposal is accepted.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduction and referral: Introduced March 26, 2024; referred to the Senate/House Transportation committees (as a concurrent resolution).
  • Status: The action history shows initial introduction and committee referral; no final enactment date or statutory change is indicated within the text provided.
  • Nature of measure: As a concurrent resolution, it expresses legislative sentiment and requests to DOT, rather than enacting a law with binding requirements on DOT beyond consideration and potential implementation.

Notable background on honoree

  • George Rayford Vereen (born Sept 15, 1938) is depicted as a long-time community servant with extensive civic involvement, including leadership roles in churches, city government (North Myrtle Beach), hospital and youth organizations, Lions Club, and the Grand Strand Water and Sewer Board.
  • The resolution emphasizes his service to transportation planning and community infrastructure in Horry County, consistent with the naming request.

Summary assessment

  • The bill seeks to honor a local community leader by designating a segment of a major highway in his name and requiring appropriate signage, contingent on DOT action. It does not alter traffic laws or funding obligations, but it creates a formal channel for recognition and memorialization.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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