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Bill 3377

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3377
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990127
Primary Sponsor:                  Harrison 
All Sponsors:                     Harrison 
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1207dw99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Political Subdivisions, Counties, 
                                  Council; county employees of elected officials 
                                  exempt from personnel policy


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990127  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 4-9-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS OF COUNTY COUNCILS, SO AS TO EXEMPT THE EMPLOYEES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM COUNTY PERSONNEL SYSTEM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REGULATIONS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 4-9-30(7) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 312 of 1988, is further amended to read:

"(7) to develop personnel system policies and procedures for county employees by which all county employees are regulated except those elected directly by the people and their employees, and to be responsible for the employment and discharge of county personnel in those county departments in which the employment authority is vested in the county government. This employment and discharge authority does not extend to any personnel employed in departments or agencies under the direction of an elected official or an official appointed by an authority outside county government. Any employee discharged shall follow the grievance procedures as established by county council in those counties where the grievance procedures are operative, retaining all appellate rights provided for in the procedures. In those counties where a grievance procedure is not established, a county employee discharged by the chief administrative officer or designated department head must be granted a public hearing before the entire county council if he submits a request in writing to the clerk of the county council within five days of receipt of notice of discharge. The hearing must be held within fifteen days of receipt of the request. The employee must be relieved of his duties pending the hearing and if a majority of the county council sustains the discharge, it is final subject to judicial review, but if a majority of the county council reverses the dismissal, the employee must be reinstated and paid a salary for the time he was suspended from his employment.

The salary of those officials elected by the people may be increased but may not be reduced during the terms for which they are elected, except that salaries for members of council and supervisors under the council-supervisor form of government must be set as provided in this chapter;"

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

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