South Carolina General Assembly
108th Session, 1989-1990

Bill 3632


                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3632
Ratification Number:       614
Act Number                 513
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Board of Nursing; membership increased;
                           representation; terms
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(A513, R614, H3632)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE BOARD OF NURSING, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN ITS MEMBERSHIP AND FOR THEIR REPRESENTATION AND TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF BOARD SERVICE BY CURRENT MEMBERS AND FOR LENGTH OF TERMS.

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

State Board of Nursing; membership increased; representation; terms

SECTION 1. Section 40-33-210 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 40-33-210. There is created the State Board of Nursing composed of nine members. One must be a lay member from the State at large, six must be registered nurses, and two must be licensed practical nurses. One registered nurse shall represent each congressional district, one licensed practical nurse shall represent Region I which includes Congressional Districts 1, 2, and 3, and one licensed practical nurse shall represent Region II which includes Congressional Districts 4, 5, and 6. Representation of the licensed practical nurse in each region rotates from each district in successive terms. Registered nurse and licensed practical nurse members must be licensed in South Carolina, must be employed, must have at least three years of practice in their respective profession immediately preceding their appointment, and shall reside in the district they represent. A lay member must not be licensed or employed as a health care provider but shall represent the public at large as a consumer of nurse services. No member may serve as an officer of a professional health related state association.

The terms of the members are for four years and until successors are appointed and qualify. No member may serve more than two consecutive terms. All members must be appointed by the Governor.

An individual, group, or association may nominate qualified individuals and submit them to the Governor for his consideration. The board shall publish widely in the State and appropriate districts notice of all pending board vacancies. Vacancies must be filled for the unexpired portion of a term by appointment of the Governor.

The Governor may remove a member who has been guilty of continued neglect of his duties or who is found to be incompetent, unprofessional, or dishonorable. No member may be removed without first giving him an opportunity to refute the charges filed against him. He must be given a copy of the charges at the time they are filed."

Continuation of board service; length of terms

SECTION 2. The members of the State Board of Nursing serving on this act's effective date continue to serve until the expiration of their terms and until their successors are appointed and qualify as provided in Section 40-33-210 of the 1976 Code, as amended in Section 1 of this act. The terms of members appointed to fill terms that have expired on or before this act's effective date are six years and must be determined from the expiration date. Members appointed to a term which expires after this act's effective date or to a term created by this act must be appointed for four years to expire on December 31 of the appropriate year. Members serving on this act's effective date are eligible for appointment to a new term.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 29th day of May, 1990.