South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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S. 1018

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Jackson, Lourie and Courson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19512dw10.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2010
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2010
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Summary: City of Columbia

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/12/2010  Senate  Introduced, placed on calendar without reference SJ-57
   1/13/2010  Senate  Adopted, sent to House SJ-17
   1/14/2010  House   Introduced HJ-526
   1/14/2010  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs HJ-526

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/12/2010
1/12/2010-A

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INTRODUCED

January 12, 2010

S. 1018

Introduced by Senators Jackson, Lourie and Courson

S. Printed 1/12/10--S.

Read the first time January 12, 2010.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA TO SET A DATE FOR AN ELECTION SO THAT THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY MAY VOTE TO CHANGE THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT FROM THE COUNCIL-MANAGER FORM PRESENTLY USED BY THE CITY TO THE MAYOR-COUNCIL FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the governing body of the City of Columbia is requested to set a date for holding an election, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5, Title 5, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, so that the electors of the city may vote to change the form of government from the council-manager form presently used by the city to the mayor-council form of government provided in Chapter 9, Title 5, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Mayor and each member of the governing body of the City of Columbia.

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