South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 604

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       604
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970402
Primary Sponsor:                   Rose
All Sponsors:                      Rose, Drummond, Courson and
                                   Giese 
Drafted Document Number:           jud4001.mtr
Residing Body:                     House
Date Tabled:                       19980310
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Date of Last Amendment:            19970430
Subject:                           Secretary of State, office
                                   abolished; functions devolved upon
                                   Governor or his designee
History


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

House   19980310  Tabled in Committee                      25 HJ
House   19980113  Recommitted to Committee                 25 HJ
House   19970604  Continued
House   19970603  Recalled from Committee                  25 HJ
House   19970501  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19970430  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19970430  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19970429  Made Special Order
Senate  19970429  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19970409  Committee report: majority               11 SJ
                  favorable, with amendment,
                  minority unfavorable
Senate  19970402  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

RECALLED

June 3, 1997

S. 604

Introduced by Senators Rose, Drummond, Courson and Giese

S. Printed 6/3/97--H.

Read the first time May 1, 1997.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 1-5-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON ELECTED SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE 1998 GENERAL ELECTION OR THEREAFTER SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION AND EXERCISE NO FUNCTIONS OR DUTIES, AND THAT THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MUST BE DEVOLVED UPON THE GOVERNOR OR HIS DESIGNEE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 1-5-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 1-5-10 (A) The Secretary of State shall receive such annual salary as may be provided by the General Assembly in subsection (B), and the fees or perquisites of the office shall be paid into the Treasury of the State.

(B) Pursuant to the General Assembly's authority under Article VI, Section 7 of the State Constitution to provide for the duties and compensation of the Secretary of State, a person elected to the office of Secretary of State in the 1998 general election or thereafter shall receive no compensation and exercise no functions or duties. The functions, powers, duties, responsibilities, and authority statutorily exercised by the Secretary of State must be devolved upon the state agencies, together with all assets, liabilities, records, property, personnel, unexpended appropriations, and other funds, in the manner that the General Assembly shall provide by law."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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