H*5135(Rat #0438, Act #0450 of 2000)  General Bill, By Carnell and Parks
 A BILL TO AMEND ACT 441 OF 1959, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE GREENWOOD
 METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MEMBERS ON THE DISTRICT
 COMMISSION FROM SIX TO SEVEN, TO REQUIRE THREE MEMBERS PREVIOUSLY APPOINTED BY
 THE GOVERNOR TO BE ELECTED IN THE GENERAL ELECTION BEGINNING IN 2000, TO
 PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTED MEMBERS SHALL SERVE TWO-YEAR TERMS, AND TO ADD ONE
 MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GREENWOOD COUNTY COUNCIL.

   05/24/00  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-104
   05/25/00  House  Read second time HJ-10
   05/25/00  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-11
   05/26/00  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   05/30/00  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-25
   05/31/00  Senate Read second time SJ-94
   05/31/00  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-94
   06/01/00  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-29
   06/08/00         Ratified R 438
   06/14/00         Signed By Governor
   06/14/00         Effective date 06/14/00
   06/26/00         Copies available
   11/02/00         Act No. 450

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 441 OF 1959, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE GREENWOOD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MEMBERS ON THE DISTRICT COMMISSION FROM SIX TO SEVEN, TO REQUIRE THREE MEMBERS PREVIOUSLY APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO BE ELECTED IN THE GENERAL ELECTION BEGINNING IN 2000, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTED MEMBERS SHALL SERVE TWO-YEAR TERMS, AND TO ADD ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GREENWOOD COUNTY COUNCIL.

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

Election of commission members

SECTION 1. Section 2 of Act 441 of 1959, as last amended by Act 680 of 1973, is further amended to read:

"Section 2. The district must be governed by a commission composed of seven members. Beginning in 2000, three members, who must be residents of the district, must be elected by the qualified electors of Greenwood County in a nonpartisan election at the time of the general election. A person desiring to be a candidate shall file a statement of candidacy with the Greenwood County Election Commission as provided by law. The election must be conducted pursuant to Title 7, mutatis mutandis, and the winning candidate must obtain a plurality of the votes cast. Terms of elected members are for two years with terms beginning January first, following the general election.

A vacancy existing on this act's effective date must be filled at the general election in 2000, and other members previously appointed by the Governor shall serve the remainder of their terms and until their successors are elected and qualify in accordance with this section. The three commissioners of public works of the City of Greenwood are ex officio members of the commission and shall serve terms coterminous with their terms of office. One member must be appointed by the Greenwood County Council for a term of four years to begin January 1, 2000. The commission must be known as the Greenwood Metropolitan Commission. Upon their appointment, they shall organize and from among themselves elect a chairman and a secretary and adopt an official seal. They shall procure office quarters within the City of Greenwood where their meetings must be held and their records kept. The chairman shall receive as compensation one hundred twenty-five dollars per month, the secretary shall receive one hundred dollars per month, and the other members of the commission shall receive seventy-five dollars per month, to be paid from the revenue of the district."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 8th day of June, 2000.

Approved the 14th day of June, 2000.