Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:831 Ratification Number:234 Act Number:199 Primary Sponsor:Pope Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Newberry County Registration and Elections Commission Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Jun 06, 1991 Computer Document Number:CYY/18407.SD Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:Jun 12, 1991 Introduced Date:Mar 28, 1991 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Jun 12, 1991 Last History Type:Act No. 199 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Pope Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 831 ------ Jun 12, 1991 Act No. 199 831 ------ Jun 12, 1991 Signed by Governor 831 ------ Jun 06, 1991 Ratified R 234 831 House Jun 06, 1991 Read third time, enrolled for ratification 831 House Jun 05, 1991 Unanimous consent to be read second time today 831 House Jun 05, 1991 Recalled from Newberry 00 Delegation 831 House May 09, 1991 Referred to Newberry 00 Delegation 831 House May 09, 1991 Introduced 831 Senate May 08, 1991 Read third time, sent to House 831 Senate May 07, 1991 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Wednesday, May 8 831 Senate Mar 28, 1991 Placed on Local and Uncontested Calendar without reference 831 Senate Mar 28, 1991 Introduced, read first timeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A199, R234, S831)
AN ACT TO CREATE THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR NEWBERRY COUNTY AND TO ABOLISH THE NEWBERRY COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF NEWBERRY COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES UPON THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Registration and Elections Commission for Newberry County
SECTION 1. (A) There is created the Registration and Elections Commission for Newberry County. There are seven members of the commission who must be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of a majority of the Newberry County Legislative Delegation, including the senator. The members must be appointed for terms of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualify.
(B) Vacancies on the commission must be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired terms only.
(C) The members of the commission shall receive that compensation as may be appropriated by the Newberry County Council.
Employees
SECTION 2. The Registration and Elections Commission of Newberry County may employ those employees as are authorized by the Newberry County Council.
Abolishment and devolvement
SECTION 3. The Newberry County Election Commission and the Registration Board for Newberry County are abolished. The powers and duties of the Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board are devolved upon the commission created in Section 1.
Terms expire
SECTION 4. On the effective date of this act, the terms of the then present members of the Newberry County Election Commission and the Board of Registration for Newberry County expire and the members of the Registration and Elections Commission for Newberry County appointed in the manner provided in Section 1 of this act shall take office.
Time effective
SECTION 5. This act takes effect ninety days after approval by the Governor.
Approved the 12th day of June, 1991.