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Bill 1223

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1223
Ratification Number:              286
Act Number:                       430
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020416
Primary Sponsor:                  Short
All Sponsors:                     Short
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-resmin\bills\short\smin1001.lhs.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020425
Governor's Action:                U  Became law without signature of 
                                  Governor
Date of Governor's Action:        20020507
Subject:                          Fairfield County Registration and 
                                  Election Commission established


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20021017  Act No. A430
------  20020507  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  20020430  Ratified R286
House   20020425  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   20020424  Read second time
House   20020423  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
Senate  20020418  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20020417  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on the next
                  Legislative day
------  20020417  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20020416  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 16, 2002 - Word format
Revised on April 17, 2002 - Word format
Revised on April 23, 2002 - Word format

(A430, R286, S1223)

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTION COMMISSION OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, TO ABOLISH THE ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD FOR FAIRFIELD COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD UPON THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTION COMMISSION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY REGISTRATION BOARD SHALL ACT AS THE GOVERNING COMMISSION OF THE NEW FAIRFIELD COUNTY REGISTRATION AND ELECTION COMMISSION UNTIL THE MEMBERS OF THE NEW COMMISSION ARE APPOINTED, AT WHICH TIME THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION AND REGISTRATION BOARD SHALL EXPIRE.

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

Registration and election commission created

SECTION 1. (A) There is created the Registration and Election Commission of Fairfield County. The commission must be made up of seven members who shall serve terms of four years except for the initial term three members, selected by drawing lots, shall serve two-year terms. Members are to be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of a majority of both the members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the legislative delegation and serve until their successors are appointed and qualify. Terms expire on March fifteenth of the appropriate year.

(B) Vacancies on the commission must be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for unexpired terms.

(C) Members of the commission shall receive compensation as may be appropriated by the county council.

(D) Staff shall be appointed and may be removed by a majority vote of the members of the commission.

(E) A chairman and other officers deemed necessary shall be elected biannually by the members of the commission.

Powers

SECTION 2. The powers and duties of the Fairfield County Board of Registration and the Fairfield County Election Commission are devolved upon the Registration and Election Commission of Fairfield County created in Section 1(A).

Current members to act until new members appointed

SECTION 3. The current members of the Fairfield County Registration Board and the Fairfield County Election Commission shall act as the governing commission of the new Registration and Election Commission of Fairfield County created in Section 1(A) until such time as the seven members of this commission are appointed. Upon appointment of the newly formed commission the terms of commissioners of the Fairfield County Registration Board and Fairfield County Election Commission expire.

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 30th day of April, 2002.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 5/7/02.

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