S*0966(Rat #0400, Act #0320 of 2002)  General Bill, By Leatherman
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-133-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FRANCIS MARION
 UNIVERSITY, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
 THE BOARD MAY NOT EXCEED FIVE MEMBERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-133-40,
 RELATING TO MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE
 BOARD MAY ONLY MEET IN FLORENCE.

   02/05/02  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-16
   02/05/02  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-16
   02/20/02  Senate Committee report: Favorable Education SJ-14
   02/26/02  Senate Read second time SJ-15
   02/28/02  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-41
   03/05/02  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-31
   03/05/02  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-31
   04/23/02  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-4
   04/25/02  House  Amended HJ-22
   04/25/02  House  Read second time HJ-23
   04/30/02  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments HJ-14
   05/02/02  Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-26
   05/07/02  House  House insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Reps. Stille, Miller and Webb HJ-4
   05/15/02  Senate Conference committee appointed Sens. Peeler,
                     McGill, Alexander SJ-8
   05/23/02  House  Conference report received and adopted HJ-15
   05/23/02  Senate Conference report received and adopted SJ-16
   05/23/02  Senate Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-16
   05/30/02         Ratified R 400
   06/05/02         Signed By Governor
   07/03/02         Effective date 06/05/02
   07/03/02         Copies available
   07/25/02         Act No. 320

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-133-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MAY NOT EXCEED FIVE MEMBERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-133-40, RELATING TO MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE BOARD MAY ONLY MEET IN FLORENCE.

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

Size requirement of executive committee deleted

SECTION 1. Section 59-133-30(16) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(16) appoint an executive committee which has the powers of the board during the interim between meetings of the board but not the power to do anything inconsistent with the policy or action taken by the board, and the executive committee at each meeting of the board shall report fully all action taken by it during the interim;"

Location of board meetings

SECTION 2. Section 59-133-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-133-40. The board shall meet not less than four times each year, the time and place to be fixed by the chairman or as the board provides. The chairman shall preside and, in his absence, a member shall preside as the board may select. The chairman or a majority of the members has the power to call a special meeting and fix the time and place of the meeting. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of all business of the board. A majority vote of the whole board is required for the election or removal of the president. The president, other officers, and faculty members shall attend meetings of the board when requested to do so.

Notice of the time and place of all meetings of the board must be mailed by the secretary or his assistant to each trustee not less than five days before each meeting."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 30th day of May, 2002.

Approved the 5th day of June, 2002.