South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 4639

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. M.A. Pitts, Limehouse, Altman, Anthony, Duncan, Harrison, Martin, Pinson, Sinclair and Taylor
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20852sd04.doc

Introduced in the House on January 28, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on April 21, 2004
Last Amended on April 20, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs

Summary: State Board of Medical Examiners, two additional board members

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/28/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-47
   1/28/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs HJ-48
   4/14/2004  House   Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: G.R.Smith
   4/15/2004  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, 
                        Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-37
   4/20/2004  House   Amended HJ-35
   4/20/2004  House   Read second time HJ-35
   4/21/2004  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15
   4/21/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-38
   4/21/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-38

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/28/2004
4/15/2004
4/20/2004

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AMENDED

April 20, 2004

H. 4639

Introduced by Reps. M.A. Pitts, Limehouse, Altman, Anthony, Duncan, Harrison, Martin, Pinson, Sinclair and Taylor

S. Printed 4/20/04--H.

Read the first time January 28, 2004.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR TWO ADDITIONAL LAY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, ONE TO BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE AND ONE TO BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 40-47-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 40-47-10.    There is created the State Board of Medical Examiners to be composed of ten twelve members, one three of whom must be a lay member members, one of whom must be a doctor of osteopathy, two of whom must be physicians or surgeons from the State-at-large, and six of whom must be physicians or surgeons representing each of six congressional districts. All members of the board must be residents of this State, and each member representing a congressional district shall reside in the district the member represents. All physician members of the board must be licensed by the board and must be practicing their profession in South Carolina.

The members of the board shall serve for terms of four years or until their successors are appointed and qualify.

The members of the board are limited to two terms. All members of the board have full voting rights.

The One lay member and one physician or surgeon from the State-at-large must be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The board shall conduct an election to nominate one physician or surgeon from the State-at-large. The election must provide for participation by all physicians or surgeons currently licensed and residing in South Carolina. To nominate the physicians or surgeons who will represent the six congressional districts the board shall conduct an election within each district. These elections must provide for participation by all licensed physicians residing in the particular district. The board shall conduct an election to nominate the doctor of osteopathy from the State-at-large, and this election must provide for participation by any physician currently licensed in South Carolina as a doctor of osteopathy. The board shall certify in writing to the Governor the results of each election. The Governor may reject any or all of the nominees upon satisfactory showing of the unfitness of those rejected. If the Governor declines to appoint any of the nominees submitted, additional nominees must be submitted in the same manner following another election. Vacancies must be filled in a like manner by appointment by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for the unexpired portion of the term.

The Governor may remove a member of the board who is guilty of continued neglect of board duties or who is found to be incompetent, unprofessional, or dishonorable. No member may be removed without first giving the member an opportunity to refute the charges filed against the member. The member must be given a copy of the charges at the time they are filed.

In addition to the above members of the board, there shall be two additional lay members, one to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and one to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives."

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

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