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A190, R218, H4415
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. J. Brown, Bales, Cotty, Harrison, Howard, Lourie, J.H. Neal, Quinn, Rutherford, Scott and J.E. Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9958sj04.doc
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on February 5, 2004
Passed by the General Assembly on March 9, 2004
Governor's Action: March 16, 2004, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden
Summary: Midlands Tech College Commission, Commissioners terms not limited
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/3/2003 House Prefiled
12/3/2003 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
1/13/2004 House Introduced and read first time HJ-66
1/13/2004 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-66
2/3/2004 House Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works
HJ-29
2/4/2004 House Read second time HJ-15
2/5/2004 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11
2/5/2004 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
2/5/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-7
3/3/2004 Senate Committee report: Favorable Education SJ-23
3/4/2004 Senate Read second time SJ-14
3/4/2004 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-14
3/9/2004 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-61
3/10/2004 Ratified R 218
3/16/2004 Vetoed by Governor
3/18/2004 House Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-9 Nays-1 HJ-20
3/18/2004 Senate Veto overridden Yeas-46 Nays-0 SJ-8
3/29/2004 Copies available
3/29/2004 Effective date 03/18/04
4/5/2004 Act No. 190
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A190, R218, H4415)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-53-1710, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REMOVE THE TERM LIMITATION FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Midlands Technical College Commission; members
SECTION 1. Section 59-53-1710 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 326 of 2002, is further amended to read:
"Section 59-53-1710. There is created, as an administrative agency of Richland and Lexington Counties, the Midlands Technical College Commission. The commission is composed of twelve members who must be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years as follows: seven members must be appointed upon the recommendation of a majority of the legislative delegation representing Richland County, and five members must be appointed upon the recommendation of a majority of the legislative delegation representing Lexington County. If a vacancy occurs, a successor must be appointed in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. Any member may be removed by the appointing authority for neglect of duty, misconduct, or malfeasance in office after being given a written statement of reasons and an opportunity to be heard. Members serve until their successors are appointed and qualify, but any delay in appointing a successor does not extend the term of the succession. The members of the commission shall receive per diem as provided for members of boards, commissions, and committees and actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. As soon as the initial appointments have been made, the commission shall elect from its membership a chairman, a vice chairman, a treasurer, and a secretary to serve for terms of two years and until their successors are elected and qualify. The office of chairman must be rotated among the representatives of the two counties. If the office of chairman becomes vacant, a successor must be elected for the remainder of the term and must be from the members representing the same county as the former chairman. The same rotation must be applied to the office of vice chairman, but the practice of rotating the office of vice chairman may be dispensed with if, by three-fourths vote, the commission finds that the rotation is impracticable."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 10th day of March, 2004.
Vetoed by the Governor -- 3/16/04.
Veto overridden by House -- 3/18/04.
Veto overridden by Senate -- 3/18/04.
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