H 3156 General Bill, By Clemmons, Mahaffey, Sandifer, Herbkersman and Viers
Similar (S 0298)
Summary: Director of Department of Insurance
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-3-105 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE MUST BE ELECTED TO OFFICE BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 1-30-10, RELATING TO THE VARIOUS FORMS OF GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE MUST HAVE A DIRECTOR ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO AMEND SECTION 38-1-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS UNDER INSURANCE LAWS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO MAKE CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE DEFINITION OF "DIRECTOR" OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 38-3-10, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DIRECTOR IS ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RATHER THAN APPOINTED, AND TO MAKE THE DIRECTOR SUBJECT TO REMOVAL FROM OFFICE AS PROVIDED BY LAW FOR OTHER EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS.
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12/20/06	House	Prefiled
12/20/06	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
01/09/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-87
01/09/07	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-87
02/15/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers