Bill 3026

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3026
Ratification Number:            132
Act Number:                     79
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19950110
Primary Sponsor:                Meacham
All Sponsors:                   Meacham, Cato, Marchbanks, Simrill,
                                Cromer, Vaughn, Law, Keyserling,
                                Elliott, Stille, Moody-Lawrence, Kelley,
                                Richardson, Gamble, Walker, Phillips,
                                Sandifer, Spearman and Shissias
Drafted Document Number:        BBM\9709AC.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19950517
Date of Last Amendment:         19950510
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19950612
Subject:                        State board members, unexcused
                                absences

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19950612  Act No. A79
------  19950612  Signed by Governor
------  19950606  Ratified R132
House   19950517  Concurred in Senate amendment,
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  19950511  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  19950510  Amended, read second time
Senate  19950503  Committee report: Favorable with         11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19950216  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19950215  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950214  Amended, read second time
House   19950208  Committee report: Favorable with         25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19950110  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19941214  Prefiled, referred to Committee          25 HJ

(A79, R132, H3026)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-3-245 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OF A STATE BOARD, COUNCIL, COMMISSION, OR COMMITTEE WHO HAS THREE CONSECUTIVE UNEXCUSED ABSENCES FROM MEETINGS IS CONSIDERED REMOVED FROM OFFICE AND A VACANCY IS CREATED; TO REQUIRE THE CHAIRMAN TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY OF THE VACANCY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OR THEIR DESIGNEES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Boards, committees, etc. - three unexcused absences constitute removal

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-3-245. (A) A member of a state board, council, commission, or committee who has three consecutive unexcused absences from regularly scheduled meetings held by the particular board, council, commission, or committee is considered removed from the board, council, commission, or committee and a vacancy is created. The chairman of the board, council, commission, or committee immediately shall notify the Governor or appropriate appointing authority of the member's three consecutive unexcused absences and of the resulting vacancy. An unexcused absence must be defined by each respective board, council, commission, or committee in rules governing its operation.

(B) This section does not apply to an ex officio member of a state board, council, commission, or committee or to a designee of an ex officio member."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 12th day of June, 1995.