H 4944 {Rat #138, Act #130 of 2022} General Bill, By McGinnis
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-136-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO MEETINGS OF THE COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO
 AS TO PROVIDE MANDATORY NOTICE OF BOARD MEETINGS MUST BE SENT EITHER
 ELECTRONICALLY OR THROUGH THE UNITED STATES MAIL TO EACH TRUSTEE NOT LESS THAN
 FIVE DAYS BEFORE EACH MEETING. - ratified title

   02/08/22  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 34)
   02/08/22  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 34)
   02/10/22  House  Recalled from Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 13)
   02/15/22  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 32)
   02/15/22  House  Roll call Yeas-108  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 33)
   02/16/22  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 7)
   02/16/22  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
   02/16/22  Senate Referred to Committee on Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 3)
   03/09/22  Senate Committee report: Favorable Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 12)
   03/15/22  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 39)
   03/15/22  Senate Roll call Ayes-41  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 39)
   03/16/22  Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 11)
   03/29/22         Ratified R  138
   04/04/22         Signed By Governor
   04/07/22         Effective date  04/04/22
   04/07/22         Act No.  130

(A130, R138, H4944)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-136-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEETINGS OF THE COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE MANDATORY NOTICE OF BOARD MEETINGS MUST BE SENT EITHER ELECTRONICALLY OR THROUGH THE UNITED STATES MAIL TO EACH TRUSTEE NOT LESS THAN FIVE DAYS BEFORE EACH MEETING.

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

Notice of board meetings

SECTION    1.    Section 59-136-140 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-136-140.        (A)    The board shall meet in Conway 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.

(B)    Notice of the time and place of all meetings of the board must be sent either electronically or through the United States mail by the secretary or his assistant to each trustee not less than five days before each meeting."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 29th day of March, 2022.

Approved the 4th day of April, 2022.