Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4736 Primary Sponsor:Gamble Committee Number:27 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:County boards of social services Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Computer Document Number:PT/1020DW.94 Introduced Date:19940215 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940215 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Gamble Quinn Sturkie Stuart Waites Shissias Harrison Koon Wright Riser Neal Cromer J. Brown Type of Legislation:General Bill
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4736 House 19940215 Introduced, read first time, 27
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TO AMEND SECTION 43-3-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND BOARDS OF SOCIAL SERVICES, SO AS TO INCREASE FROM THREE TO FOUR THE TERM OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD, LIMIT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD TO TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS, PROVIDE THAT ANY MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED BY THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY FOR NEGLECT OF DUTY, MISCONDUCT, OR MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE AFTER BEING GIVEN A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF REASONS AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 43-3-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181, Section 1006 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 43-3-10. There is created in each county of the State a county department of social services, referred to in Chapters 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 19, and 23 as the county department, and in each county a county board of social services, referred to in Chapters 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 19, and 23 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 and to the director. The members of each county board shall be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority, including the Senator, of the county legislative delegation. The terms of the members shall be for three years and until their successors have been appointed and qualify. Members may not serve more than two consecutive terms. In case of a vacancy caused by death, removal, resignation or otherwise, such vacancy shall be filled as provided in this section, but only for the unexpired term. Any member may be removed by the appointing authority for neglect of duty, misconduct, or malfeasance in office after being given a written statement of reasons and an opportunity to be heard."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.