South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 759

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    759
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19970515
Primary Sponsor:                McConnell 
All Sponsors:                   McConnell 
Drafted Document Number:        res1404.gfm
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Medical, Military, Public and
                                Municipal Affairs Committee 27
                                H3M
Subject:                        Charleston County, Washington
                                Light Infantry and Sumter Guards Board
                                of Officers; Adjutant General
History

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

House   19980507  Introduced, read first time,             27 H3M
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19980506  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19980505  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19980430  Committee report: Favorable              08 SG
Senate  19970515  Introduced, read first time,             08 SG
                  referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 30, 1998

S. 759

Introduced by Senator McConnell

S. Printed 4/30/98--S.

Read the first time May 15, 1997.

THE GENERAL COMMITTEE

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 759), to amend Act 722 of 1976, relating to the Washington Light Infantry and Sumter Guards Board of Officers, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

ADDISON G. WILSON, for Committee.

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES IS:

-0-

The Adjutant General's Office has indicated this bill will have no impact on the office or on the General Fund of the State.

Approved By:

Frank A. Rainwater

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND ACT 722 OF 1976, RELATING TO THE WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY AND SUMTER GUARDS BOARD OF OFFICERS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD FROM FIVE TO SEVEN AND TO CHANGE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE APPOINTED.

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

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act 722 of 1976 is amended to read:

"Section 44-701. The corporation known as 'The Board of Officers of the South Carolina National Guard in the City of Charleston' shall hereafter be known and styled as 'The Washington Light Infantry and Sumter Guards Board of Officers'.

The corporation shall consist of five seven board members, two of whom shall be elected by the membership of the Washington Light Infantry, two of whom shall be elected by the membership of the Sumter Guards and one of whom shall be elected by those four members and shall serve as secretary-treasurer of the board who shall be appointed by the Commander/Chairman. The corporation is declared and confirmed as the successor to 'The Board of Field Officers of the Fourth Brigade, South Carolina Militia', 'The Board of Field Officers, Fourth Brigade, South Carolina Volunteer Troops', 'The Board of Officers of South Carolina Volunteer Troops in the City of Charleston' and 'The Board of Officers of the South Carolina National Guard in the City of Charleston' and all acts done on or after May 7, 1945, by the corporation in its corporate capacity are hereby confirmed and ratified."

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

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