Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1348 Ratification Number:467 Act Number:599 Primary Sponsor:Gregory Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Lancaster County Regidstration and Election Commission Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940516 Computer Document Number:PT/1168DW.94 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19940524 Introduced Date:19940413 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19940524 Last History Type:Signed by Governor Scope of Legislation:Local All Sponsors:Gregory Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- ------------ 1348 ------ 19950103 Act No. 599 1348 ------ 19940524 Signed by Governor 1348 ------ 19940519 Ratified R 467 1348 House 19940516 Read third time, enrolled for ratification 1348 House 19940512 Read second time 1348 House 19940505 Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 12, 1994 1348 House 19940504 Debate adjourned until Thursday,May 5, 1994 1348 House 19940503 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without reference 1348 Senate 19940429 Read third time, sent to House 1348 Senate 19940428 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Friday, April 29, 1994 1348 Senate 19940413 Introduced, read first time, placed on local and uncontested Calendar without referenceView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A599, R467, S1348)
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTION COMMISSION FOR LANCASTER COUNTY, TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD FOR LANCASTER COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD UPON THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTION COMMISSION, AND PROVIDE THAT THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE LANCASTER COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE LANCASTER COUNTY REGISTRATION BOARD SHALL ACT AS THE GOVERNING COMMISSION OF THE NEW LANCASTER COUNTY REGISTRATION AND ELECTION 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 election commission created
SECTION 1. (A) There is created the Registration and Election Commission for Lancaster County. There are seven members of the commission who must be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of the Lancaster County Legislative Delegation. However, seats 1, 3, 5, and 7 must be appointed for terms of four years and seats 2, 4, and 6 must be appointed for terms of two years. Successors to the members appointed to two-year terms shall serve terms of four years. Terms expire on March fifteenth of the appropriate year. A majority of the delegation must approve the recommendation and include one-half of the members of the Senate and one-half of the members of the House of Representatives. Members of the commission must be appointed from numbered seats for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify.
(B) Vacancies on the commission may be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired term only.
Office and board abolished
SECTION 2. The Office of Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board for Lancaster 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.
Current members to act as governing commission
SECTION 3. The current members of the Lancaster County Election Commission and the Lancaster County Registration Board shall act as the governing commission of the new Lancaster County Registration and Election Commission established by this act 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 effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 24th day of May, 1994.