H*3977(Rat #0089, Act #0190 of 1995)  General Bill, By Davenport
 A Bill to amend Act 172 of 1969, relating to the North Spartanburg Area Fire
 and Rescue District Board of Fire and Rescue Control, so as to increase the
 members on the Board from five to seven and to provide for terms of four
 rather than six years.

   04/11/95  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-4
   04/12/95  House  Read second time HJ-59
   04/12/95  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-60
   04/13/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   04/18/95  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-25
   04/20/95  Senate Read second time SJ-77
   04/20/95  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-77
   04/21/95  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-1
   05/11/95         Ratified R 89
   05/17/95         Vetoed by Governor
   05/23/95  House  Debate adjourned on veto consideration until
                     Wednesday, May 24, 1995 HJ-157
   05/24/95  House  Debate adjourned on veto consideration HJ-62
   05/24/95  House  Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-3 
                     Nays-0 HJ-88
   05/25/95  Senate Veto overridden Yeas-045  Nays-000 SJ-7
   05/25/95         Effective date 05/25/95
   08/10/95         Copies available
   08/14/95         Act No. 190

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1969, RELATING TO THE NORTH SPARTANBURG AREA FIRE AND RESCUE DISTRICT BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE CONTROL, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MEMBERS ON THE BOARD FROM FIVE TO SEVEN AND TO PROVIDE FOR TERMS OF FOUR RATHER THAN SIX YEARS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Membership and terms revised

SECTION 1. Section 2 of Act 172 of 1969 is amended to read:

"Section 2. There is established a board of fire and rescue control for the North Spartanburg Area Fire and Rescue District to be composed of seven members who must be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the Spartanburg County Legislative Delegation. Members shall serve for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. The members of the board shall serve without pay and shall file annually a report with the Spartanburg County Board of Control not later than the first of November of each year showing all activities and disbursements made by the board during the year.

If at least twenty percent of the qualified electors residing in the district petition the commissioners of election by the first of September of a general election year, the commissioners shall call an election to be held at the following general election for the purpose of electing a member to the board to succeed the member whose term expires during that year, for a four-year term. Thereafter, members must be elected in each succeeding general election for terms of four years."

Transition provisions

SECTION 2. Members of the Board of Fire and Rescue of the North Spartanburg Area Fire and Rescue District serving on this act's effective date shall continue to serve until their terms expire. Additional members elected to the board pursuant to this act and subsequent members elected shall serve terms of four years as provided for in this act.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 5/17/95.

Veto overridden by House -- 5/24/95.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 5/25/95.