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INTRODUCED
February 16, 1999
S. 498
L. Printed 2/16/99--S.
Read the first time February 16, 1999.
TO AMEND ACT 515 OF 1996, RELATING TO THE DEVOLUTION OF THE AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS AND BUDGETARY APPROVALS FOR CERTAIN OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS FROM THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REPRESENTING GEORGETOWN COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THAT COUNTY, SO AS TO RESTORE THE DEVOLVED POWERS TO THE DELEGATION FOR ONE ENTITY, THE WACCAMAW REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL, AND PROVIDE THAT APPOINTMENTS TO THIS COUNCIL BE MADE ON A ROTATING BASIS BY RESIDENT DELEGATION MEMBERS WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section (A) of Act 515 of 1996 is amended to read:
"(A)(1) Except for those instances exempted in (B), in all cases where appointments to offices, boards, and commissions are made by or upon the recommendation of the House Delegation, the Senate Delegation, or the Joint Legislative Delegation of Georgetown County, or by any other member or combination of members of the General Assembly by reason of their representing all or a portion of Georgetown County, all said appointments must be made by or upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Georgetown County if, and to the extent that, the governing body of Georgetown County by ordinance or resolution agrees to accept the responsibility and the authority for making those appointments and notifies the Code Commissioner and the Secretary of State of its acceptance. All appointments and recommendations must be made without regard to race, religion, color, sex, or national origin.
(2) The application of subsection (A) includes, but is not limited to:
Name Authority
(1) Forestry Board Section 48-33-50
(2) Veterans Affairs Section 25-11-40
(3) County Department of Social
Services Section 43-3-10
(4) Transportation Committee Section 12-27-400
(5) Department of Disabilities and
Special Needs Section 44-20-375
(6) Foster Care Review Board Section 20-7-2385
(7) Mental Health Center Board Section 44-15-60
(8) Horry-Georgetown Commission
for Technical Education Section 59-53-810
Section 59-53-840
(9) Economic Opportunity Commission Section 4-31-330
(10) Georgetown Pilotage Commission Section 54-15-10
(11) Murrell's Inlet-Garden City Fire
District Act 876 of 1966
(12) Waccamaw Regional Planning
Council Section 6-7-110 Vacant
(13) Board of Elections & Registration Act 591 of 1995"
SECTION 2. The authority to make appointments to the Waccamaw Regional Planning Council which was devolved from the joint legislative delegation of Georgetown County to the governing body of Georgetown County is restored to the delegation on the effective date of this act. The appointments to this council must be made on a rotating basis by resident delegation members with the advice and consent of the Senate.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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