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Bill 3550

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3550
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990217
Primary Sponsor:                  Rodgers
All Sponsors:                     Rodgers, W. McLeod, Stuart, Martin, 
                                  Allison, Gamble, Gilham, Lee, 
                                  Meacham-Richardson, Neilson, Parks and 
                                  Young-Brickell
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11159jm99.doc
Companion Bill Number:            323
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          State board, commission; appointment by 
                                  Governor or election by General Assembly 
                                  prohibited when; Ethics


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990217  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-225 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OR ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO A STATE BOARD OR COMMISSION WHO HAS SERVED CONSECUTIVE FULL TERMS ON THAT BOARD OR COMMISSION WHICH TOTAL TWELVE YEARS OR MORE, AND PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS TO AND THE OPERATION OF THE PROVISIONS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 2-1-225. No person may be appointed by the Governor or elected by the General Assembly to a state board or commission who has served consecutive full terms on that board or commission which total twelve years or more. The limitation does not prevent a person from being elected or appointed to the same body after an absence of two years. This section does not apply to life members of the Clemson University Board of Trustees and to the members of the board of the State Ports Authority. Persons currently serving on these boards or commissions whose tenure exceeds this twelve-year limitation are permitted to complete their current term."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1999.

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