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COMMITTEE REPORT
January 24, 2001
S. 150
L. Printed 1/24/01--H.
Read the first time January 23, 2001.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 150), to amend Act 515 of 1996, relating to devolution of authority for appointments to certain offices, boards, and commissions from the Joint Legislative Delegation representing Georgetown County to the governing body of that county, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
VIDA OSTEEN MILLER, for Committee.
TO AMEND ACT 515 OF 1996, RELATING TO DEVOLUTION OF AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS TO 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 APPOINTMENT POWER TO THE DELEGATION FOR THE GEORGETOWN COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section (A) of Act 515 of 1996, as amended by Act 197 of 1999, is further 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 12-28-2740
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) 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) Vacant
(13) Board of Elections & Registration Act 591 of 1995 1994
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."
SECTION 2. The authority to make appointments to the Georgetown County Transportation Committee is restored to the county legislative delegation on the effective date of this act. The Code Commissioner is empowered and directed to modify Section 12-28-2740 and any other code sections which are inconsistent with this act and to indicate the reason for the change in the notes following the code section.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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