South Carolina General Assembly
104th Session, 1981-1982

Bill 88

                    Current Status

BillNumber:                88
Ratification Number:       213
Act Number:                232
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Park and playground commission created, Charleston 
                           County
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(A232, R213, S88)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 1604 OF 1972, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE JAMES ISLAND PARK AND PLAYGROUND COMMISSION IN CHARLESTON COUNTY, SO AS TO MAKE ITS BOUNDARIES COINCIDE WITH THE JAMES ISLAND PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Park and Playground Commission created

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act 1604 of 1972 is amended to read:

"Section 1. There is created the James Island Park and Playground Commission in Charleston County. The territorial jurisdiction of the commission shall be identical with that of the James Island Public Service District, delineated as follows:

Beginning at the junction of the Ashley River and Wappoo Creek; thence along Wappoo Creek to Elliotts Cut; thence through Elliotts Cut to the Stono River; thence along the Stono River to Kings Flat Creek; thence to Kings Flat into Long Island Creek; thence along Long Island Creek to Secessionville Creek; thence through Secessionville Creek to Clark Sound; thence to Schooner Creek; thence to Charleston Harbor; thence to the Ashley River; thence to point of beginning, less any portion of the above-described area which has been annexed by the City of Charleston.

The commission shall be composed of seven members appointed by the Governor. All members of the commission shall be residents of the above-described district. Five members shall be recommended to the Governor by the James Island Public Service Commission and two shall be members of the board of trustees of James Island School District No. 3 to be recommended by that board. Terms of office shall be for four years. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired term."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.

Vetoed by the Governor July 20, 1981.

Veto overridden by the Senate July 24, 1981.

Veto overridden by the House of Representatives August 4, 1981.