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TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE COUNTY BOARDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION OF A COUNTY TO REMOVE FOR CAUSE A MEMBER OF A COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS WHOSE APPOINTMENT THE DELEGATION RECOMMENDED PURSUANT TO LAW AFTER THE MEMBER IS 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 7-5-10(B)(3) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 196 of 2014, is further amended to read:
"(3) If a member misses three consecutive meetings of the board, the chairman or his designee immediately shall notify the Governor who shall then remove the member from office. Additionally, the legislative delegation of a county, by delegation resolution, may remove a member whose appointment the delegation recommended pursuant to subsection (A)(1) for misconduct or malfeasance in office after the member is given a written statement of reasons and an opportunity to be heard."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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