South Carolina General Assembly
105th Session, 1983-1984

Bill 491

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               491
Ratification Number:       96
Act Number                 55
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   South Carolina Manufactured Housing
                           Board
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(A55, R96, S491)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-17-90, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBER OF THE BOARD FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC MUST NOT BE ASSOCIATED WITH ANY OF THE OTHER INDUSTRIES REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OTHER THAN AS A MINORITY STOCKHOLDER; AND TO REAUTHORIZE THE EXISTENCE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD.

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

Manufactured Housing Board-composition, etc.

SECTION 1. Section 31-17-90 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 86 of 1981, is further amended to read:

"Section 31-17-90. There is created the South Carolina Manufactured Housing Board. The Board shall be composed of seven members as follows: a manufactured home or mobile home retail dealer owner, a representative of the fire and casualty insurance business, a full-time employee of a fire department, a manufactured home manufacturer, a representative of the banking and finance business, a member from the general public who must not be associated with any of the other industries represented on the board other than as a minority stockholder, and a manufactured home or mobile home retail dealer salesman. The members of the Board must be residents of the State who must be appointed by the Governor for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that of those first appointed the manufactured home retail dealer owner, the representative of the fire and casualty insurance business, and the full-time employee of the fire department shall serve for two years. The State Fire Marshal shall serve on the Board as a consultant and as an ex officio member. The Board shall meet annually and elect a chairman who shall serve for a term of one year. The Board shall meet at least annually but not more than once a month. All meetings must be held at the call of the chairman. The members of the Board shall be paid the usual per diem, mileage, and subsistence as provided by law for members of boards, commissions, and committees for days on which they are transacting official business of the Board to be paid from monies appropriated from the General Fund of the State for these purposes. The Division of General Services of the Budget and Control Board shall supervise the enforcement of the laws and regulations of the South Carolina Manufactured Housing Board and shall employ and supervise personnel necessary to carry out the duties of the South Carolina Manufactured Housing Board.

In case of any vacancy, the appointment to fill the vacancy must be in the same manner as provided for the original appointment from the area in which the vacancy exists to serve a full term. No member of the Board shall participate in any proceeding before the Board involving his licensed business."

Board reauthorized

SECTION 2. In accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of Act 608 of 1978, the existence of the South Carolina Manufactured Housing Board is reauthorized for six years.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.