H*4406(Rat #0301, Act #0246 of 2002)  General Bill, By Merrill and Hinson
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 43-3-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO COUNTY BOARDS OF SOCIAL SERVICES, WHICH SERVE IN AN ADVISORY
 CAPACITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BERKELEY COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, IN
 ITS SOLE DISCRETION, HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE ITS COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL
 SERVICES AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION WHEREBY APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF THE
 BERKELEY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES ARE MADE PURSUANT TO ACT 159 OF
 1995 WHICH DEVOLVED THIS APPOINTING AUTHORITY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF
 BERKELEY COUNTY.

   12/05/01  House  Prefiled
   12/05/01  House  Referred to Berkeley Delegation
   01/08/02  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-28
   01/08/02  House  Referred to Berkeley Delegation HJ-28
   04/17/02  House  Delegation report: Favorable Berkeley Delegation HJ-47
   04/18/02  House  Read second time HJ-23
   04/18/02  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-24
   04/19/02  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-4
   04/23/02  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   04/23/02  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-5
   04/24/02  Senate Recalled from Committee on General SJ-7
   04/25/02  Senate Read second time SJ-16
   04/25/02  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-16
   05/01/02  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-20
   05/08/02         Ratified R 301
   05/15/02         Became law without Governor's signature
   06/05/02         Act No. 246
   06/19/02         Effective date 05/15/02
   06/19/02         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-3-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COUNTY BOARDS OF SOCIAL SERVICES, WHICH SERVE IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BERKELEY COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE ITS COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION WHEREBY APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF THE BERKELEY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES ARE MADE PURSUANT TO ACT 159 OF 1995 WHICH DEVOLVED THIS APPOINTING AUTHORITY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF BERKELEY COUNTY.

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

County Boards of Social Services

SECTION 1. Section 43-3-10 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 43-3-10. (A) There is created in each county of the State a county department of social services, referred to in Chapters 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 as the county department, and in each county a county board of social services, referred to in Chapters 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 as the county board, to be composed of not less than three nor more than nine members. Each county board serves in an advisory capacity to the director of the county department of social services. The members of each county board must be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the county legislative delegation. The terms of the members are for three years and until their successors have been appointed and qualify. In case of a vacancy caused by death, removal, resignation or otherwise, the vacancy must be filled as provided in this section, but only for the unexpired term.

In Dorchester County, appointments made pursuant to this section are governed by the provisions of Act 512 of 1996.

In Georgetown County, appointments made pursuant to this section are governed by the provisions of Act 515 of 1996.

(B) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (A), the Berkeley County legislative delegation, in its sole discretion, has the authority, by written resolution, to terminate its county board of social services by a majority vote of the county legislative delegation."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 8th day of May, 2002.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 5/15/02.