South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 959


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      959
Ratification Number:              187
Act Number:                       437
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020131
Primary Sponsor:                  McGill
All Sponsors:                     McGill
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\jym\002geor.grp.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020212
Governor's Action:                U  Became law without signature of 
                                  Governor
Date of Governor's Action:        20020306
Subject:                          Georgetown County Council, authority to 
                                  appoint members of Horry-Georgetown Commission 
                                  for Technical Education


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20021017  Act No. A437
------  20020306  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  20020227  Ratified R187
House   20020212  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   20020208  Read second time
House   20020207  Unanimous consent for second
                  reading on the next Legislative day
House   20020207  Committee report: Favorable            97 HLD
House   20020207  Introduced, read first time,           97 HLD
                  referred to Georgetown Delegation
Senate  20020206  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20020205  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on 
                  Wednesday, 20020206
------  20020201  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20020131  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on January 31, 2002 - Word format
Revised on February 1, 2002 - Word format
Revised on February 7, 2002 - Word format

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(A437, R187, S959)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 515 OF 1996, AS AMENDED, 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 HORRY-GEORGETOWN COMMISSION FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND PROVIDE THAT APPOINTMENTS TO THIS COMMISSION 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:

Devolution of authority

SECTION 1. Section (A) of Act 515 of 1996, as last amended by Act 141 of 2001, is further amended to read:

"(A)(1) Except for those instances exempted in subsection (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) Vacant

(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) Vacant

(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) Vacant

(13) Board of Elections

& Registration Act 591 of 1995

The appointment of magistrates as provided in Section 22-1-10 and the appointment of members of the Georgetown Water and Sewer District as provided for in Act 733 of 1957 are unaffected by the provisions of this act."

Appointments to Horry-Georgetown Commission for Technical Education

SECTION 2. The authority to make appointments to the Horry-Georgetown Commission for Technical Education 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 commission must be made on a rotating basis by resident delegation members with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 27th day of February, 2002.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 3/6/02.

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