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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3078 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19990112 Primary Sponsor:Rodgers All Sponsors:Rodgers Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\kgh\15108dw99.doc Residing Body:House Subject:County legislative delegations, appointment powers of; certain to county council, Political Subdivisions History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20000524 Debate adjourned until Thursday, 20000601 House 20000524 Request for debate withdrawn by Representative Gourdine House 20000523 Request for debate withdrawn by Representative Clyburn Hosey House 20000425 Request for debate by Representative Scott Howard Hosey Rutherford Clyburn Gourdine Pinckney Vaughn Lloyd J.H. Neal House 20000419 Recalled from Committee 25 HJ House 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee House 19981209 Prefiled, referred to Committee 25 HJ Versions of This Bill Revised on April 19, 2000 - Word format
RECALLED
April 19, 2000
H. 3078
S. Printed 4/19/00--H.
Read the first time January 12, 1999.
EXPLANATION OF GENERAL FUND IMPACT:
The Senate:
The Senate forecasts no fiscal impact on the General Fund of the State which assumes that no additional expenditures or savings are expected.
House of Representatives:
The House of Representatives forecasts no fiscal impact on the General Fund of the State which assumes that no additional expenditures or savings are expected.
Legislative Council:
The Legislative Council forecasts a minimal fiscal impact on the General Fund of the State which can be absorbed. However, the Legislative Council notes that specific cost projections are undeterminable at this time.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPACT:
Passage of this bill will have minimal or no impact on the county governments.
Approved By:
Les Boles
Office of State Budget
TO AMEND CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 2, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-200 SO AS TO DEVOLVE ALL POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES GRANTED TO COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATIONS WHICH AFFECT ONLY ONE COUNTY TO THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY WITH THE CONSENT OF THE RESPECTIVE DELEGATION, EXCEPT THOSE POWERS RELATING TO STATEWIDE OR REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, OR OTHER ENTITIES THAT HAVE REPRESENTATIVES ON THE GOVERNING BOARD FROM MORE THAN ONE COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-1-200. (A) All powers, duties, and responsibilities granted by statute or resolution to any county legislative delegation which affects only one county are devolved upon the county governing body of that county with the consent of the respective delegation. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the activities, powers, duties, or responsibilities of legislative delegations with regard to statewide or regional boards, commissions, authorities, or any other governmental entity that has representatives on its governing body from more than one county.
(B) For the purposes of this section, county legislative delegation is defined to include each member of the House of Representatives and of the Senate whose district includes any portion of the geographic area of a given county."
SECTION 2. The Code Commissioner is directed to modify all code sections which are inconsistent with this act.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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