Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:373 Primary Sponsor:Peeler Committee Number:13 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Podiatry Examiners Board Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Medical Affairs Computer Document Number:436/12893AC.93 Introduced Date:19930204 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930204 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Peeler Richter Type of Legislation:General Bill
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373 Senate 19930204 Introduced, read first time, 13
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TO AMEND SECTION 40-51-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PODIATRIST MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FROM THREE TO FOUR AND TO PROVIDE FOR NOMINEES TO THE BOARD TO BE SELECTED IN AN ELECTION BY AND FROM PODIATRISTS LICENSED IN THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-51-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-51-30. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Governor shall appoint a Board of Podiatry Examiners, to consist of three four podiatrists, actually engaged in such this practice in the State and one consumer member. All members of the board must be residents of South Carolina. Nominations of the podiatrists for appointment to the board shall must be received by the Governor from any individual, group or association the South Carolina Board of Podiatry Examiners with all licensed active practicing podiatrists residing in this State having an opportunity to vote and being eligible to be candidates during a pre-announced election. The Governor shall appoint the consumer member from the State at large. The Governor may reject any or all of the nominees upon satisfactory showing as to the unfitness of those rejected. If the Governor declines to appoint any of the nominees submitted, additional nominees must be submitted in the same manner. The members of the board shall must be appointed by the Governor for terms of two years, respectively. The Governor may remove from office members of the Board of Podiatry Examiners for neglect of duties as required by this chapter or for malfeasance in office for unprofessional conduct. The State Board of Medical Examiners shall designate one medical doctor as a consultant to the board. The Attorney General of South Carolina shall act as is the legal advisor to the board with power to prosecute any violation of the provisions of this chapter."
SECTION 2. The election of podiatric board member nominees, as provided for in Section 40-51-30 as amended in Section 1 of this act, must be conducted for those existing podiatric board member seats as the terms of those members expire.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.