Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3803 Primary Sponsor:Rhoad Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Denmark Technical College Area Commission Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Computer Document Number:DKA/4482AL.93 Introduced Date:19930331 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930331 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rhoad J. Wilder Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3803 House 19930331 Introduced, read first time, 21
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TO AMEND SECTION 59-53-610, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP OF THE DENMARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE AREA COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION APPOINTS A MEMBER FROM THE BOARD TO SERVE EX OFFICIO ON THE COMMISSION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-53-610 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-53-610. There is created the Denmark Technical College Area Commission which shall serve serves as the governing body of Denmark Technical College. The commission is a body politic and corporate and consists of eight members who shall be are appointed in the manner hereinafter specified in this section. Two members must be residents of Allendale County who shall be are appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the General Assembly representing Allendale County. Two members must be residents of Bamberg County who shall be are appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the General Assembly representing Bamberg County. Two members must be residents of Barnwell County who shall be are appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the General Assembly representing Barnwell County. Two members shall be are appointed at large without regard to county of residence by the Governor upon the advice and consent of the Senate. In addition, the member chairman of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education from the third congressional district is shall appoint one member of that board to serve as a member of the commission ex officio. The members of the commission shall be are appointed for terms of four years each and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that the two at-large members shall serve initial terms of one year each, the two members from Allendale County shall serve initial terms of two years each, the two members from Bamberg County shall serve initial terms of three years each, and the two members from Barnwell County shall serve initial terms of four years each.
Any A vacancy shall must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term only. As soon as possible after the initial appointments have been made, the commission shall organize by electing one of its members as chairman, one as vice chairman, and one as secretary. The terms of the initial appointees are extended so that all terms expire on the first of July of the appropriate year."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.