H*3958(Rat #0461, Act #0125 of 2003)  General Bill, By Rodgers, Gilham and 
Rivers
 A BILL TO DEVOLVE UPON THE GOVERNING BODY OF BEAUFORT COUNTY, WITH CERTAIN
 ENUMERATED EXCEPTIONS, ALL APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS
 AFFECTING ONLY BEAUFORT COUNTY WHICH BY STATUTE OR RESOLUTION ARE MADE BY OR
 UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE HOUSE DELEGATION, SENATE DELEGATION, OR JOINT
 LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION OF BEAUFORT COUNTY.-amended title

   04/18/01  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-41
   04/19/01  House  Read second time HJ-23
   04/19/01  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-23
   04/20/01  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   04/24/01  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-20
   02/26/02  Senate Committed to delegation from Beaufort SJ-23
   05/21/02  Senate  Recalled from delegation from Beaufort SJ-3
   05/22/02  Senate Amended SJ-40
   05/22/02  Senate Read second time SJ-40
   05/22/02  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-40
   06/06/02  Senate Amended
   06/06/02  Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
   06/06/02  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-45
   06/06/02         Ratified R 461
   01/16/03         Became law without Governor's signature
   01/16/03         Act No. 125

(A125, R461, H3958 of 2002)

AN ACT TO DEVOLVE UPON THE GOVERNING BODY OF BEAUFORT COUNTY, WITH CERTAIN ENUMERATED EXCEPTIONS, ALL APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS AFFECTING ONLY BEAUFORT COUNTY WHICH BY STATUTE OR RESOLUTION ARE MADE BY OR UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE HOUSE DELEGATION, SENATE DELEGATION, OR JOINT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION OF BEAUFORT COUNTY.

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

Certain appointing authority devolved on Beaufort County governing body

SECTION 1. (A) Except as provided in subsection (B), all appointments or recommendations for appointments to offices, boards, and commissions affecting only Beaufort County which by statute or resolution are made by or upon the recommendation of the House Delegation, Senate Delegation, or Joint Legislative Delegation of Beaufort County must be made by or upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Beaufort County.

(B) The application of subsection (A) does not include:

(1) any office elected by the members of the General Assembly in joint session or any office, board, or commission appointed, elected, or recommended by members of the General Assembly for a position representing a judicial circuit or congressional district;

(2) any recommendation for a magistrate appointed as provided in Section 22-1-10;

(3) any recommendation for a master-in-equity appointed as provided in Section 2-19-110;

(4) members of the Beaufort County Board of Elections and Registration;

(5) members of the county transportation committee as provided in Section 12-28-2740;

(6) the Commissioners of Pilotage for the Port of Port Royal as provided in Section 54-15-10;

(7) appointments to the Technical College of the Lowcountry Commission as provided in Section 59-53-910;

(8) any offices, boards, and commissions whose duties and responsibilities are totally within the boundaries of a municipality, which appointments must be made by the governing body of the municipality in which is located a majority of the customers served by that office, board, or commission;

(9) Beaufort-Jasper Higher Education Commission;

(10) Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors;

(11) Broad Creek Public Service Commission;

(12) Fripp Island Public Service District;

(13) Hilton Head Island #1 Public Service District;

(14) South Island Public Service District; or

(15) The county Veterans Affairs officer as provided in Section 25-11-40.

Time effective

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

Ratified the 6th day of June, 2002.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 1/16/03. -- L.