South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

Scroll to History Page
Scroll to Previous Versions Links List
Scroll to Full Text
Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format

Bill 3294


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3294
Ratification Number:              136
Act Number:                       407
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010118
Primary Sponsor:                  Hinson
All Sponsors:                     Hinson, Law, Dantzler, Gourdine and 
                                  Merrill
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1130dw01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20010607
Date of Last Amendment:           20010605
Governor's Action:                U  Became law without signature of 
                                  Governor
Date of Governor's Action:        20020110
Subject:                          Berkeley County, appointments for boards, 
                                  commissions, etc.; authority devolved upon 
                                  county council


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20021017  Act No. A407
------  20020110  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  20010607  Ratified R136
House   20010607  Concurred in Senate amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  20010606  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
------  20010606  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20010605  Amended, read second time,
                  unanimous consent for third reading
                  on Wednesday, 20010606
Senate  20010605  Recalled from Berkeley County Delegation        87 SLD
Senate  20010329  Committed to Berkeley County           87 SLD
                  Delegation
------  20010329  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20010328  Placed on the Local Calendar
Senate  20010328  Committee report: Favorable with       11 SJ
                  Amendment
Senate  20010131  Committed to Committee                 11 SJ
Senate  20010125  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
House   20010124  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20010123  Read second time
House   20010118  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on January 18, 2001 - Word format
Revised on January 25, 2001 - Word format
Revised on March 28, 2001 - Word format
Revised on March 29, 2001 - Word format
Revised on June 5, 2001 - Word format
Revised on June 6, 2001 - Word format

View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A407, R136, H3294 of 2001)

AN ACT TO DEVOLVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS OR RECOMMENDATIONS TO CERTAIN OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS AFFECTING ONLY BERKELEY COUNTY WHICH ARE MADE BY OR UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE HOUSE DELEGATION, SENATE DELEGATION, OR JOINT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION OF BERKELEY COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF BERKELEY COUNTY.

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

Powers devolved, exceptions

SECTION 1. (A) Except as provided in subsection (B), all appointments or recommendations for appointments to offices, boards, and commissions affecting only Berkeley County which by statute or resolution are made by or upon the recommendation of the House Delegation, Senate Delegation, or Joint Legislative Delegation of Berkeley County must be made by or upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Berkeley County.

(B) The application of subsection (A) does not include:

(1) any office elected by the members of the General Assembly in joint session or any office, board, or commission appointed, elected, or recommended by members of the General Assembly for a position representing a judicial circuit or congressional district;

(2) any recommendation for a magistrate appointed as provided in Section 22-1-10 of the 1976 Code;

(3) members of the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Berkeley County;

(4) members of the county transportation committee as provided in Section 12-28-2740 of the 1976 Code;

(5) appointments to the Area Commission on Technical Education as provided in Section 59-53-410 of the 1976 Code;

(6) any board or commission that has members representing counties other than Berkeley County;

(7) any recommendation for a master-in-equity for Berkeley County as provided in Section 14-11-20 of the 1976 Code; or

(8) any offices, boards, and commissions whose duties and responsibilities are totally within the boundaries of a municipality, which appointments must be made by the governing body of the municipality in which is located a majority of the customers served by that office, board, or commission.

Time effective

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

Ratified the 7th day of June, 2001.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 1/10/02.

__________


This web page was last updated on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 11:19 A.M.