Update for Professional Engineers and Surveyors

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SC Council of Engineering and Surveying Societies is Taking Applications for Seat on SC State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors
Governor Mark Sanford has the opportunity to appoint one (1) qualified Professional Engineer and one (1) qualified Professional Land Surveyor to the SC State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors for terms beginning January 1, 2011.

Each engineering and surveying member of the Registration Board must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of South Carolina, must be licensed in this state, must have been engaged in the practice of engineering or surveying in this state for at least twelve (12) years, and must have been in responsible charge of important engineering or surveying work for at least five (5) years. Responsible charge of teaching engineering may be construed as responsible charge of engineering work. The primary responsibility of board members is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public of South Carolina.

The South Carolina Council of Engineering and Surveying Societies is charged, by law, to make recommendations to the Governor from which he must appoint engineers and surveyors to the Registration Board.

The South Carolina Council of Engineering and Surveying Societies is accepting letters of application from Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors who meet the state’s minimum requirements that wish to be considered for the two (2) Registration Board positions. It should be noted that the two (2) incumbents (Ms. Theresa Hodge, PE and Mr. Gene Dinkins, PE/PLS) have requested that they be reappointed to their respective seats for another term.

The deadline for applications is August 31, 2010.

The following information should be included in interested engineers’ and surveyors’ letters of applications: education and collegiate achievements, engineering/surveying achievements, professional and technical society activities, civic and humanitarian activities, continuing competence, professional experience, general personal data, and references.

Send applications with the above information to the South Carolina Council of Engineering and Surveying Societies, c/o Jones, McAden & Associates, P.O. Box 11937, Columbia, SC 29211-1937.

State Chamber of Commerce Holds Grassroots Meetings Throughout State
The SC Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual grassroots meetings throughout the state gathering input to form its 2011 legislative agenda.

The annual meetings began in Columbia for the Midlands Aug. 3 and followed quickly in Florence for the Pee Dee area on Aug. 5. Local and State Chamber staff made opening remarks and then asked participants to for input.

Joe Jones, ACEC-SC and SCSPE Executive Director attended the Midlands meeting and told chamber leaders tort reform and infrastructure funding must be on the legislative agenda when the next legislative session begins.

He said public funding may be extremely tight next year, but legislators cannot forget about the state’s roads and bridges that are deteriorating which need attention which takes money. Also, local water and waste water facilities are aging, need repair and upgrading.

Others in the audience added concern for the technical school system, real estate tax reform, workers’ compensation reform and the lack of funding for the state’s colleges and universities.

Eight more grassroots meetings are planned throughout the state. You are urged to attend these meetings and tell the leadership the issues that are on your mind that affect you, your profession and your business.


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