Bill 4768

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4768
Ratification Number:            323
Act Number:                     455
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980305
Primary Sponsor:                Hinson
All Sponsors:                   Hinson, H. Brown, Law, Gourdine
                                and Dantzler 
Drafted Document Number:        pt\1781dw.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980317
Governor's Action:              U Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19980408
Subject:                        Berkeley County, appointment and
                                budget powers for certain boards;
                                legislative county delegation

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19980910  Act No. A455
------  19980408  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19980401  Ratified R323
Senate  19980317  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19980313  Read second time
Senate  19980312  Unanimous consent for second
                  and third reading on the next two
                  consecutive Legislative days
Senate  19980312  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
House   19980311  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980310  Read second time
House   19980305  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference

(A455, R323, H4768)

AN ACT TO REPEAL ACT 159 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE DEVOLUTION OF APPOINTMENTS AND BUDGETARY APPROVALS FOR CERTAIN OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS FROM THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REPRESENTING BERKELEY COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF BERKELEY COUNTY AND PROVIDE THAT ALL APPOINTMENTS PREVIOUSLY MADE PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY CONFERRED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 159 OF 1995 SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS FOR WHICH THEY WERE APPOINTED OR A VACANCY OCCURS.

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

Repeal; persons to continue to serve

SECTION 1. (A) Act 159 of 1995 is repealed.

(B) All persons appointed by the governing body of Berkeley County pursuant to the provisions of Act 159 of 1995, shall continue to serve until the term for which they were appointed expires or a vacancy occurs, at which time the Berkeley County Legislative Delegation shall fill all vacancies for the appropriate offices, boards, and commissions which they had formerly devolved to the governing body of Berkeley County.

Code Commissioner to indicate

SECTION 2. The Code Commissioner shall indicate in the appropriate locations in the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, the devolution of power to make appointments from the governing body of Berkeley County to the Berkeley County Legislative Delegation.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 04/08/98.