S*581 Session 107 (1987-1988)
S*0581(Rat #0115, Act #0079 of 1987) General Bill, By R.C. Shealy,
H.U. Fielding and Giese
Similar(H 3019)
A Bill to amend Sections 52-7-20 and 52-7-310, as amended, Code of Laws of
South Carolina, 1976, relating to the State and County Athletic Commissions,
so as to permit the Chairman of the State Athletic Commission to call
additional meetings and to require that he call a meeting upon direction of a
majority of the Commissioners, to require the appointing body of members to
the County Athletic Commissions instead of the County Commission to file a
record of appointees with the State Athletic Commission, to provide that the
County Athletic Commission select its chairman and officers who shall receive
per diem, mileage, and subsistence as authorized by the county, and to
prohibit a person from serving on both the State and County Athletic
Commissions; and to amend the 1976 Code by adding Sections 52-7-15 and 52-7-25
so as to require the State Athletic Commission to select a chairman and other
officers and provide that the Chief of the State Athletic Commission may
receive compensation as provided by the General Assembly.
03/26/87 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-1051
03/26/87 Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-1051
04/07/87 Senate Committee report: Favorable General SJ-1174
04/09/87 Senate Read second time SJ-1740
04/14/87 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-1284
04/14/87 House Introduced and read first time HJ-1857
04/14/87 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-1857
04/15/87 House Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-1898
04/22/87 House Read second time HJ-2072
04/23/87 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-2122
05/12/87 Ratified R 115
05/13/87 Signed By Governor
05/13/87 Effective date 05/13/87
05/13/87 Act No. 79
05/21/87 Copies available
(A79, R115, S581)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 52-7-20 AND 52-7-310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE AND COUNTY ATHLETIC COMMISSIONS, SO
AS TO PERMIT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION TO CALL ADDITIONAL
MEETINGS AND TO REQUIRE THAT HE CALL A MEETING UPON DIRECTION OF A MAJORITY OF
THE COMMISSIONERS, TO REQUIRE THE APPOINTING BODY OF MEMBERS TO THE COUNTY
ATHLETIC COMMISSIONS INSTEAD OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION TO FILE A RECORD OF
APPOINTEES WITH THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY
ATHLETIC COMMISSION SELECT ITS CHAIRMAN AND OFFICERS WHO SHALL RECEIVE PER DIEM,
MILEAGE, AND SUBSISTENCE AS AUTHORIZED BY THE COUNTY, AND TO PROHIBIT A PERSON
FROM SERVING ON BOTH THE STATE AND COUNTY ATHLETIC COMMISSIONS; AND TO AMEND THE
1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTIONS 52-7-15 AND 52-7-25 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE
ATHLETIC COMMISSION TO SELECT A CHAIRMAN AND OTHER OFFICERS AND PROVIDE THAT THE
CHIEF OF THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION MAY RECEIVE COMPENSATION AS PROVIDED BY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Athletic Commission, chairman, officers
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 52-7-15. The commission shall select its chairman, who may be
the Chief Commissioner, and other officers considered necessary for terms as the
commission may designate."
Commission meetings, compensation, appeal
SECTION 2. Section 52-7-20 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 427 of 1986,
is further amended to read:
"Section 52-7-20. The commission shall meet at least twice yearly at the
call of the Chief Athletic Commissioner. The chairman may call other meetings
when considered necessary and must do so on the direction of the majority of the
commissioners. The members are allowed the usual per diem, mileage, and
subsistence as provided by law for members of boards, committees, and
commissions. The Chief Athletic Commissioner shall administer the affairs of the
commission under policies established by the commission. Decisions of the Chief
Athletic Commissioner may be appealed to the full commission."
Chief Commissioner, compensation
SECTION 3. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 52-7-25. Instead of per diem, the Chief Athletic Commissioner
may receive such compensation as may be provided by the General Assembly."
Appointment of commission, terms, duties, regulations
SECTION 4. Section 52-7-310 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 427 of
1986, is further amended to read:
"Section 52-7-310. The athletic commission of each county shall consist
of five members, two to be appointed by the Senators representing the county, two
by the members of the House of Representatives representing the county, and one
by the mayor of the city having the largest population within the county. If a
county has municipalities in excess of fifty thousand population then that member
must be appointed by the mayors of those municipalities. It is the duty of the
appointing body to see that a record of the appointees to the commission is filed
in the office of the State Athletic Commission so as to indicate the persons
holding office and the duration of their respective terms. The County Athletic
Commission shall select its chairman and other officers to serve for terms as the
commission may designate. All of the members shall serve without compensation;
however, they may receive such per diem, mileage, and subsistence that the county
authorizes. Their respective terms of office are coterminous with the terms of
office of persons by whom they were appointed. No member may have any financial
interest, direct or indirect, in the promotion, management, or result of any
boxing, wrestling, or sparring event.
It is the responsibility of each commission to enforce the regulations issued
by the State Athletic Commission and to ensure that the health and safety of
participants in wrestling, boxing, and sparring events are safeguarded and that
good sportsmanship is encouraged by the manner in which events are conducted.
No person may serve simultaneously on both the state and county athletic
commissions."
Time effective
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. |