H*3337(Rat #0080, Act #0039 of 1999)  General Bill, By Harrison
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-23-510, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE WHO EXERCISES THE POWERS AND
 FUNCTIONS OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE IN THE EVENT THERE IS A
 VACANCY IN THAT OFFICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS ARE
 EXERCISED BY THE MOST SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE INSTEAD OF THE JUDGE
 ELECTED TO SEAT 2.

   01/26/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   01/26/99  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-13
   02/17/99  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-5
   02/18/99  House  Read second time HJ-11
   02/18/99  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-12
   02/19/99  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   02/23/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   02/23/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
   05/12/99  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-16
   05/13/99  Senate Read second time SJ-32
   05/13/99  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-32
   05/20/99  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-24
   05/26/99         Ratified R 80
   06/01/99         Signed By Governor
   06/01/99         Effective date 06/01/99
   06/21/99         Copies available
   06/21/99         Act No. 39

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-23-510, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE WHO EXERCISES THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE IN THE EVENT THERE IS A VACANCY IN THAT OFFICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS ARE EXERCISED BY THE MOST SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE INSTEAD OF THE JUDGE ELECTED TO SEAT 2.

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

Chief administrative law judge; vacancy; most senior judge

SECTION 1. Section 1-23-510(E) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 181 of 1993, is amended to read:

"(E) In the event that there is a vacancy in the position of the chief administrative law judge or for any reason the chief administrative law judge is unable to act, his powers and functions must be exercised by the most senior administrative law judge as determined by the date of their election to the division."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 26th day of May, 1999.

Approved the 1st day of June, 1999.