Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:152 Primary Sponsor:Rose Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Public official, reappointment provisions Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:BBM/9022DW.93 Introduced Date:19930112 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930112 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rose Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 152 Senate 19930112 Introduced, read first time, 11 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-1-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPOINTED PUBLIC OFFICIAL WHOSE TERM OF OFFICE HAS EXPIRED, WHO HAS NOT BEEN REAPPOINTED, AND A SUCCESSOR FOR WHOM HAS NOT BEEN APPOINTED MAY NOT CONTINUE TO SERVE IN THAT OFFICE IN A HOLDOVER CAPACITY FOR A PERIOD IN EXCESS OF ONE YEAR.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 8-1-160. An appointed public official whose term of office has expired, who has not been reappointed and a successor for whom has not been appointed may not continue to serve in that office in a holdover capacity for a period in excess of one year. After a period of one year has expired without reappointment of the current officeholder and without a successor being appointed, the office is considered vacant until a reappointment or an appointment to that office is made."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.