South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3457


                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3457
Ratification Number:            30
Act Number:                     16
Primary Sponsor:                McAbee
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        GLEAMNS Human Resources
                                Commission
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930303
Computer Document Number:       436/12896AC.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930323
Introduced Date:                19930210
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930323
Last History Type:              Act No. 16
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   McAbee
                                Carnell
                                D. Wilder
                                Waldrop
                                Stoddard
                                Klauber
                                Stille
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
3457   ------  19930323      Act No. 16
3457   ------  19930323      Signed by Governor
3457   ------  19930317      Ratified R 30
3457   Senate  19930303      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
3457   Senate  19930302      Read second time, notice of
                             general amendments
3457   Senate  19930225      Recalled from Committee         08
3457   Senate  19930217      Introduced, read first time,    08
                             referred to Committee
3457   House   19930216      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
3457   House   19930211      Read second time
3457   House   19930210      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference
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(A16, R30, H3457)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 670 OF 1976, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO GLEAAMS HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION, SO AS TO REMOVE ANDERSON COUNTY FROM AND ADD NEWBERRY COUNTY TO THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-41-10 AND 43-41-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CREATION AND COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE COMMISSION TO GLEAMNS AND TO REMOVE ANDERSON COUNTY FROM AND ADD NEWBERRY COUNTY TO THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-41-30 AND 43-41-80, BOTH RELATING TO COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION AND ADDING MEMBERS BY PETITION, SO AS TO DELETE OUTDATED FEDERAL REFERENCES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 43-41-50 RELATING TO THE PROCESS FOR APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE COMMISSION.

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

Purpose of commission

SECTION 1. The preamble of Act 670 of 1976, as last amended by Act 345 of 1982, is further amended to read:

"Whereas, the General Assembly finds that a public commission should be created in Greenwood, Laurens, Edgefield, Abbeville, McCormick, Newberry, and Saluda Counties charged with the responsibility of implementing programs designed to improve the health, education, welfare, housing, and employment opportunities of economically disadvantaged persons in these counties, the commission must be funded by federal, state, county, municipal, or private organizations. Now, therefore,".

Commission created

SECTION 2. Section 43-41-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 43-41-10. There is created the GLEAMNS Human Resources Commission in Greenwood, Laurens, Edgefield, Abbeville, McCormick, Newberry, and Saluda Counties."

Members of commission

SECTION 3. Section 43-41-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 43-41-30. (A) The commission must be composed of twenty-one members in accordance with federal law and must be so constituted that:

(1) one-third of the members of the commission are elected public officials or their representatives, unless the number of these officials reasonably available or willing to serve is less than one-third of the membership of the commission;

(2) at least one-third of the members are persons chosen in accordance with democratic selection procedures adequate to assure that they are representative of the poor in the areas served; and

(3) the remainder of the members are officials or members of business, industry, labor, religious, welfare, education, or other major groups and interests in the areas served.

(B) The commission may increase in multiples of three in the total membership if necessary to comply with Section 43-41-80 or to meet additional federal requirements.

(C) If the commission membership is increased under Section 43-41-80, the three new seats must be apportioned by the commission among the participating counties, to include a seat for the petitioning group, according to federal regulatory measures promulgated under federal law."

County apportionment of membership

SECTION 4. Section 43-41-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 43-41-40. The twenty-one members of the commission must be apportioned among the participating counties as follows:

1. Greenwood County - three members

2. Laurens County - three members

3. Edgefield County - three members

4. Abbeville County - three members

5. McCormick County - three members

6. Newberry County - three members

7. Saluda County - three members

The membership from each county also must be constituted according to the formula provided for in Section 43-41-30 (A)."

Petition for membership

SECTION 5. Section 43-41-80 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 43-41-80. The commission shall establish procedures under which community agencies or organizations and representative groups of the poor, which feel themselves inadequately represented on the commission, may petition for adequate membership on the commission. In this regard, the commission must be governed by the federal regulations and guidelines promulgated under federal law. If the commission finds that a petition for membership is meritorious and a seat is warranted, it shall increase the membership of the commission as provided for in Section 43-41-30(B) and (C)."

Repeal

SECTION 6. Section 43-41-50 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

Time effective

SECTION 7. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 23rd day of March, 1993.