Bill 1323

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               1323
Ratification Number:       466
Act Number                 719
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Relating to the Clarendon Hospital
                           District and its Board of Trustees

(A719, R466, S1323)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 375 OF 1947, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CLARENDON HOSPITAL DISTRICT AND ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO IS THE CHIEF OF THE MEDICAL STAFF OF THE CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SHALL HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES.

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

Voting privileges

SECTION 1. Section 2 of Act 375 of 1947, as last amended by Act 595 of 1980, is further amended to read:

"Section 2. The Clarendon Hospital District is governed by a board of nine members to be known as the Clarendon Hospital District Board of Trustees. The members of the board must be residents of the county, eight of whom must be appointed by the governing body of the county. One of the appointed members must be a licensed physician. The chief of the medical staff of the Clarendon Memorial Hospital is a member, ex officio. The terms of appointed members are for five years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term only. The board shall elect a chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary, and those other officers as it considers necessary. The board may appoint a treasurer who shall give bond in that amount as the board may require and he shall receive and pay out all monies as directed by the board. The board shall adopt an official seal and shall keep minutes of all meetings and records of all transactions."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Vetoed by the Governor -- April 9, 1990.

Veto overridden by Senate -- April 11, 1990.

Veto overridden by House -- April 12, 1990.