H 4655 General Bill, By J.E. Smith and Clemmons
Summary: Director of Elections and Registration
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-30-97 SO AS TO TRANSFER THE FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF COUNTY BOARDS OF REGISTRATION, COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONS, OR COUNTY BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION TO A DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION FOR EACH COUNTY AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR IS A STATE EMPLOYEE APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-3-20 AND 7-3-30, BOTH AS AMENDED, 7-3-50, 7-5-35, AS AMENDED, 7-5-125, 7-5-155, AND 7-5-180, ALL AS AMENDED, 7-5-186, 7-5-330, 7-5-470, 7-5-660, ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 7, 7-7-990, 7-11-15, AND 7-11-50, ALL AS AMENDED, 7-11-70, 7-11-85, 7-13-15, AS AMENDED, 7-13-40, 7-13-50, AND 7-13-70, ALL AS AMENDED, 7-13-72, 7-13-180, 7-13-320, AS AMENDED, 7-13-340, 7-13-351 AND 7-13-355, BOTH AS AMENDED, 7-13-420, 7-13-610 AND 7-13-710, BOTH AS AMENDED, 7-13-1330, AS AMENDED, 7-13-1390, 7-13-1490, 7-13-1620, AS AMENDED, 7-15-320, 7-15-385, AND 7-15-400, ALL AS AMENDED, 7-15-470, 48-11-100, AND 61-6-2010, AS AMENDED, ALL SO AS TO CONFORM THE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF THE FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF COUNTY BOARDS OF REGISTRATION, COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONS, OR COUNTY BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION TO A DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION FOR EACH COUNTY UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AND CREATE AN OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION IN EACH COUNTY; BY ADDING SECTION 7-27-140 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION SHALL APPOINT A DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION IN EACH COUNTY, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR IS A STATE EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFERRING OF CERTAIN DUTIES TO THE COUNTY OFFICES OF DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION; AND TO PROVIDE FOR OFFICE SPACE AND OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE OFFICE TO BE FUNDED BY THE SEVERAL COUNTIES; TO DIRECT THE CODE COMMISSIONER TO CORRECT REFERENCES TO FORMER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS TO REFLECT THE TRANSFER OF THESE ENTITIES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 7-5-10 AND ARTICLE 2, CHAPTER 27, TITLE 7 RELATING TO COUNTY BOARDS OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION COMMISSIONS.
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02/19/14	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 5)
02/19/14	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 5)