Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3049 Ratification Number:139 Act Number:77 Primary Sponsor:Cromer Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Medical Examiners Board, membership requirement Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19930513 Computer Document Number:436/12664AC.93 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19930524 Introduced Date:19930112 Date of Last Amendment:19930209 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19930524 Last History Type:Act No. 77 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Cromer Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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3049 ------ 19930524 Act No. 77
3049 ------ 19930524 Signed by Governor
3049 ------ 19930518 Ratified R 139
3049 Senate 19930513 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
3049 Senate 19930512 Read second time, notice of
general amendments
3049 Senate 19930511 Committee Report: Favorable 13
3049 Senate 19930211 Introduced, read first time, 13
referred to Committee
3049 House 19930210 Read third time, sent to
Senate
3049 House 19930209 Amended, read second time
3049 House 19930203 Committee Report: Favorable 27
with amendment
3049 House 19930112 Introduced, read first time, 27
referred to Committee
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(A77, R139, H3049)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMPOSITION OF THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE MEMBER REPRESENTING EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MUST PRACTICE IN THAT DISTRICT, DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO STAGGERED TERMS FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENTS, AND MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Board composition
SECTION 1. Section 40-47-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-47-10. There is created the State Board of Medical Examiners to be composed of ten members, one of whom must be a lay member, one of whom must be a doctor of osteopathy, two of whom must be physicians or surgeons from the State-at-large, and six of whom must be physicians or surgeons representing each of six congressional districts. All members of the board must be residents of this State, and each member representing a congressional district shall reside in the district the member represents. All physician members of the board must be licensed by the board and must be practicing their profession in South Carolina.
The members of the board shall serve for terms of four years or until their successors are appointed and qualify.
The members of the board are limited to two terms. All members of the board have full voting rights.
The lay member and one physician or surgeon from the State-at-large must be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The board shall conduct an election to nominate one physician or surgeon from the State-at-large. The election must provide for participation by all physicians or surgeons currently licensed and residing in South Carolina. To nominate the physicians or surgeons who will represent the six congressional districts the board shall conduct an election within each district. These elections must provide for participation by all licensed physicians residing in the particular district. The board shall conduct an election to nominate the doctor of osteopathy from the State-at-large, and this election must provide for participation by any physician currently licensed in South Carolina as a doctor of osteopathy. The board shall certify in writing to the Governor the results of each election. The Governor may reject any or all of the nominees upon satisfactory showing of the unfitness of those rejected. If the Governor declines to appoint any of the nominees submitted, additional nominees must be submitted in the same manner following another election. Vacancies must be filled in a like manner by appointment by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for the unexpired portion of the term.
The Governor may remove a member of the board who is guilty of continued neglect of board duties or who is found to be incompetent, unprofessional, or dishonorable. No member may be removed without first giving the member an opportunity to refute the charges filed against the member. The member must be given a copy of the charges at the time they are filed."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 24th day of May, 1993.