South Carolina General Assembly
106th Session, 1985-1986

Bill 3308

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3308
Ratification Number:       378
Act Number:                358
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Relating to the membership of the
                           governing commission of the South Carolina
                           State Housing Authority
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(A358, R378, H3308)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-3-120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GOVERNING COMMISSION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF THE GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEES FROM SIX TO SEVEN, AND TO PROVIDE THAT DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES OF EX OFFICIO MEMBERS MAY SERVE AS EX OFFICIO COMMISSIONERS RATHER THAN BE DESIGNATED TO REPRESENT EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.

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

Governor to appoint members of Authority

SECTION 1. Section 31-3-120 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 43 of Part II of Act 644 of 1978, is further amended to read:

"Section 31-3-120. The Governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, seven persons to be commissioners of the South Carolina State Housing Authority (Authority). The seven persons so appointed shall have experience in the fields of mortgage finance, banking, real estate, and home building. The Governor shall appoint a chairman from among the seven commissioners.

The commissioners must be appointed for terms of four years, except that all vacancies must be filled for the unexpired term. A commissioner shall hold office until his successor has been appointed and qualifies. A certificate of the appointment or reappointment of any commissioner must be filed in the office of the Secretary of State and in the office of the Authority, and the certificate is conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of the commissioner. The Governor or his designee from his administrative staff, the State Commissioner of Health and Environmental Control or his designee from his administrative staff, and two members of the General Assembly or their designees from their respective legislative bodies shall serve ex officio as commissioners of the Authority with the same powers as the other commissioners. One of the General Assembly members must be appointed from the Senate by the President thereof and one from the House of Representatives by the Speaker."

Time effective

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