South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3838


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3838
Ratification Number:            95
Act Number:                     198
Primary Sponsor:                Jennings
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Marlboro County Elections and
                                Registration Board
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Apr 23, 1991
Computer Document Number:       CYY/18494.SD
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Apr 29, 1991
Introduced Date:                Apr 11, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Apr 18, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Apr 29, 1991
Last History Type:              Act No. 198
Scope of Legislation:           Local
All Sponsors:                   Jennings
                                Beasley
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3838  ------  Apr 29, 1991  Act No. 198
 3838  ------  Apr 29, 1991  Signed by Governor
 3838  ------  Apr 25, 1991  Ratified R 95
 3838  Senate  Apr 23, 1991  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 3838  Senate  Apr 19, 1991  Read second time
 3838  Senate  Apr 18, 1991  Unanimous consent for second
                             and third reading on the next
                             two consecutive Legislative
                             days
 3838  Senate  Apr 18, 1991  Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Local and
                             Uncontested Calendar without
                             reference
 3838  House   Apr 18, 1991  Amended, read third time,
                             sent to Senate
 3838  House   Apr 17, 1991  Debate adjourned until
                             Thursday, April 18
 3838  House   Apr 16, 1991  Read second time
 3838  House   Apr 11, 1991  Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference

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(A198, R95, H3838)

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MARLBORO COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION AND TO ABOLISH THE MARLBORO COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND MARLBORO COUNTY REGISTRATION BOARD AND DEVOLVE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES UPON THIS NEW BOARD.

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

Marlboro County Board of Elections and Registration created

SECTION 1. (A) There is created the Marlboro County Board of Elections and Registration. There are seven members of the board who must be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the Marlboro County Legislative Delegation for terms of fours years until their successors are appointed and qualify except that of those first appointed, three must be appointed for initial terms of two years each, the initial terms of all members to be designated by the appointing authority.

(B) Vacancies on the board must be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(C) Members of the board and its staff shall receive that compensation as may be appropriated by the governing body of Marlboro County upon the recommendation of the county legislative delegation.

(D) One of the seven members of the board shall serve as its chairman and the member to serve as chairman must be designated by the county legislative delegation.

(E) A member who misses three consecutive meetings of the board is considered to have resigned his office and a vacancy therein shall exist which must be filled in the manner provided by subsection (B).

Marlboro Election Commission and Registration Board abolished

SECTION 2. The Marlboro County Election Commission and the Marlboro County Registration Board are abolished on the effective date of this act and the powers and duties of the commissioners of Election and the Registration Board are devolved upon the new Board of Elections and Registration created by Section 1 of this act.

Continuation of terms

SECTION 3. The current members of the Marlboro County Election Commission and the Marlboro County Registration Board shall act as the governing body of the new Marlboro County Board of Elections and Registration established herein until such time as the seven members of this board appointed in the manner provided by this act take office. At this time, the terms of these former commissioners of election and registration board members shall expire.

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 29th day of April, 1991.