South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 959


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INTRODUCED

January 31, 2002

    S. 959

Introduced by Senator McGill

L. Printed 1/31/02--S.    [SEC 2/1/02 3:12 PM]

Read the first time January 31, 2002.

            

A BILL

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:

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)        Horry-Georgetown Commission

            for Technical Education            Section 59-53-810

                                                            Section 59-53-840

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."

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.

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

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