South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4774


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4774
Ratification Number:            631
Act Number:                     2  of 1993
Primary Sponsor:                Hallman
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Patriot's Point Authority,
                                appointment of
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Jun 04, 1992
Computer Document Number:       436/12425.DW
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Dec 11, 1992
Introduced Date:                Apr 21, 1992
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Jan 07, 1993
Last History Type:              Act No. 2
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Hallman
                                Barber
                                Inabinett
                                Holt
                                Fulmer
                                Rama
                                D. Martin
                                Whipper
                                J. Bailey
                                Kirsh
                                R. Young
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
 4774  ------  Jan 07, 1993  Act No. 2 of 1993
 4774  ------  Dec 11, 1992  Signed by Governor
 4774  ------  Jun 04, 1992  Ratified R 631
 4774  Senate  Jun 04, 1992  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 4774  Senate  Jun 03, 1992  Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             next Legislative day
 4774  Senate  Jun 03, 1992  Polled out of Committee:        08
                             Favorable
 4774  Senate  May 07, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    08
                             referred to Committee
 4774  House   May 07, 1992  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 4774  House   May 06, 1992  Read second time
 4774  House   Apr 21, 1992  Introduced, read first time

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(A2, R631, H4774)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-13-720, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PATRIOT'S POINT AUTHORITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE AUTHORITY AND TO TERMINATE THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS SERVING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT AND PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 51-13-720, AS AMENDED BY THIS ACT.

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

Appointment of members

SECTION 1. Section 51-13-720 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 51-13-720. Members of the authority must be appointed by the Governor as follows: one upon the joint recommendation of the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Speaker of the House, one upon the joint recommendation of the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and three to be appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint the chairman. The terms of the members are for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Members may succeed themselves. Vacancies must be filled in the same manner of the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term."

Terms terminated

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7 of Act 349 of 1990 which provides that the composition of the authority may not be changed until all claims and litigation brought against the authority have been settled or otherwise disposed of to the satisfaction of the Governor and the Budget and Control Board evidenced by a resolution of the board, the terms of the members of the authority serving on the effective date of this act are terminated and the Governor shall appoint the members of the authority as provided in Section 51-13-720 of the 1976 Code, as amended in Section 1 of this act.

Time effective

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

Approved the 11th day of December, 1992.