South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 778


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    778
Ratification Number:            105
Act Number:                     182
Primary Sponsor:                Moore
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Aiken County Registration and
                                Elections Commission
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 08, 1991
Computer Document Number:       778
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      May 27, 1991
Introduced Date:                Mar 14, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Apr 25, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              May 27, 1991
Last History Type:              Act No. 182
Scope of Legislation:           Local
All Sponsors:                   Moore
                                Setzler
                                Shealy
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 778   ------  May 27, 1991  Act No. 182
 778   ------  May 27, 1991  Signed by Governor
 778   ------  May 21, 1991  Ratified R 105
 778   House   May 08, 1991  Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
 778   House   May 01, 1991  Debate adjourned until
                             Thursday, May 2
 778   Senate  Apr 25, 1991  House amendments amended,
                             returned to House
 778   House   Apr 19, 1991  Read third time, returned
                             with amendment
 778   House   Apr 18, 1991  Amended, read second time,
                             unanimous consent for third
                             reading on next Legislative
                             day
 778   House   Apr 18, 1991  Delegation Report: Favorable    00
                             with amendment
 778   House   Apr 18, 1991  Unanimous consent for third
                             reading on next Legislative
                             day
 778   House   Mar 28, 1991  Referred to Aiken Delegation    00
 778   House   Mar 28, 1991  Introduced, read first time
 778   Senate  Mar 27, 1991  Read third time, sent to House
 778   Senate  Mar 19, 1991  Read second time, notice of
                             general amendments
 778   Senate  Mar 14, 1991  Placed on Local and
                             Uncontested Calendar without
                             reference
 778   Senate  Mar 14, 1991  Introduced, read first time

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(A182, R105, S778)

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR AIKEN COUNTY, TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD FOR AIKEN COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD UPON THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE AIKEN COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE AIKEN COUNTY REGISTRATION BOARD SHALL ACT AS THE GOVERNING COMMISSION OF THE NEW AIKEN COUNTY REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION UNTIL THE MEMBERS OF THE NEW COMMISSION APPOINTED AS PROVIDED BY THIS ACT TAKE OFFICE, AT WHICH TIME THE TERMS OF THE FORMER COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND REGISTRATION BOARD MEMBERS SHALL EXPIRE.

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

Registration and elections commission established

SECTION 1. (A) There is created the Registration and Elections Commission for Aiken County. There are seven members of the commission who must be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of a majority of the Aiken County Legislative Delegation, including the Senators, who are appointed for terms of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualify.

(B) Between the first day of January and the fifteenth day of March of every even-numbered year, the Governor shall appoint the members of the commission.

(C) Vacancies on the commission may be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired term only.

(D) The members of the commission, the executive director, and staff shall receive compensation as may be appropriated by the county council upon the recommendation of the county legislative delegation.

(E) The executive director shall be appointed and may be removed by a majority vote of the Senators and a majority vote of the members of the House of Representatives representing Aiken County.

Commission and board abolished; powers, duties devolved

SECTION 2. The Office of Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board for Aiken County are abolished. The powers and duties of the Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board are devolved upon the commission created in Section 1.

Temporary governing body, expiration of terms

SECTION 3. The current members of the Aiken County Election Commission and the Aiken County Registration Board shall act as the governing commission of the new Aiken County Registration and Elections Commission established herein until such time as the seven members of this commission 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 affect July 1, 1991.

Approved the 27th day of May, 1991.