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A117, R124, H3947
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Rutherford and Bales
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5191cm11.docx
Introduced in the House on March 16, 2011
Introduced in the Senate on March 31, 2011
Last Amended on June 1, 2011
Passed by the General Assembly on January 17, 2012
Governor's Action: February 1, 2012, Signed
Summary: Richland-Lexington Airport Commission
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/16/2011 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without
reference (House Journal-page 10)
3/30/2011 House Read second time (House Journal-page 26)
3/31/2011 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 23)
3/31/2011 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
3/31/2011 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
(Senate Journal-page 7)
5/26/2011 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Transportation (Senate Journal-page 23)
6/1/2011 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 107)
6/1/2011 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 107)
6/1/2011 Senate Roll call Ayes-26 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 107)
1/11/2012 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
(Senate Journal-page 13)
1/17/2012 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
(House Journal-page 16)
1/17/2012 House Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 16)
1/26/2012 Ratified R 124
2/1/2012 Signed By Governor
2/8/2012 Effective date 02/01/12
2/10/2012 Act No. 117
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
3/16/2011
3/16/2011-A
5/26/2011
6/1/2011
(A117, R124, H3947)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 55-11-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE RICHLAND AND LEXINGTON COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATIONS AND THE COLUMBIA CITY COUNCIL AND NO LONGER BY THE GOVERNOR, AND DELETE AN OBSOLETE PROVISION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Richland-Lexington Airport Commission
SECTION 1. Section 55-11-320 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 326 of 2002, is further amended to read:
"Section 55-11-320. The corporate powers and duties of the Richland-Lexington Airport District must be exercised and performed by a commission to be known as Richland-Lexington Airport Commission. The commission must be composed of twelve members. Five members must be appointed by the Lexington County Legislative Delegation, five members must be appointed by the Richland County Legislative Delegation, and two members must be appointed by the City Council of the City of Columbia. The members of the commission shall serve for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed. Members may not serve more than two consecutive terms. In the event of a vacancy for any reason, other than the expiration of a term, a successor must be appointed in the same manner of the original appointment for the balance of the unexpired 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. Notwithstanding the expiration of the term of office of any member, he shall continue to serve until his successor shall have been appointed, but any delay in appointing a successor shall not extend the term of the successor. The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, except for their actual and necessary expenses while in performance of duties prescribed under this article."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 26th day of January, 2012.
Approved the 1st day of February, 2012.
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