S 0605 General Bill, By McConnell, Martin, Courson, Reese, Richardson, Ryberg, Grooms, Mescher and Drummond
Summary: Agriculture Commissioner, Governor to appoint
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 46-3-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THIS STATE AT THE GENERAL ELECTION WHERE OTHER STATEWIDE OFFICERS ARE ALSO ELECTED SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE SERVING IN OFFICE WHEN THIS PROVISION TAKES EFFECT, THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, TO SERVE AT HIS PLEASURE AND TO BE REMOVABLE BY HIM FOR ANY REASON.
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04/16/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-21
04/16/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-21