Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3786 Primary Sponsor:Houck Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Medical Examiners Board Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Medical Affairs Computer Document Number:BR1/1411.AC Introduced Date:Apr 09, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:May 29, 1991 Last History Type:Recalled from Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Houck J. Harris L. Elliott Jennings Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3786 Senate May 29, 1991 Recalled from Committee 13
3786 Senate May 27, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 13
referred to Committee
3786 House May 23, 1991 Read third time, sent to
Senate
3786 House May 22, 1991 Read second time
3786 House May 15, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 27
3786 House Apr 09, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 27
referred to Committee
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RECALLED
May 29, 1991
H. 3786
Introduced by REPS. Houck, J. Harris, L. Elliott and Jennings
S. Printed 5/29/91--S.
Read the first time May 27, 1991.
TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEETINGS AND OFFICERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR TERMS OF OFFICE, CONSECUTIVE SERVICE, AND LIMITATIONS ON SERVICE AS AN OFFICER OF THE BOARD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-47-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-47-20. The State Board of Medical Examiners shall meet at least twice a year at such time and place as times and places determined by the board. The board shall hold elections for elect its officers each year who shall serve for one-year terms and until their successors are elected and qualify. A member may serve two consecutive terms in the same office but is not eligible to serve another term in that office for three years. The board may call additional meetings when necessary for the transaction of board business. The board shall adopt rules and regulations for its government, for the practice of medicine and for the practice of osteopathy, for judging the professional and ethical competence of physicians and surgeons including a code of medical ethics, and for the discipline of physicians and surgeons (medical and osteopathic). A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business."
SECTION 2. Current officers of the Board of Medical Examiners shall serve the remainder of this year's term and may be reelected in accordance with the amendment to Section 40-47-20 as contained in Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.