H 3749 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H 3749 General Bill, By Scott, R.L. Altman, J.J. Bailey, D.M. Beasley,
D.W. Beatty, G.A. Brown, J. Brown, C.D. Chamblee, J.L.M. Cromer, J.G. Felder,
D.N. Holt, J.W. Johnson, Kirsh, Koon, J.G. McAbee, J.T. McElveen, M. McLeod,
D.E. McTeer, Phillips, Sharpe, J.R. Shirley, R. Smith, J.J. Snow, Townsend,
C.Y. Waites, D.C. Waldrop, L.S. Whipper, J.M. White, J.B. Wilder and
D. Williams
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
7-13-200 so as to provide that if a vacancy occurs in a local office in a
county which elects its local officers it must be filled for the remainder of
the unexpired term by appointment of the Governor upon the recommendation of a
majority of the members of the county legislative delegation representing that
county.
03/28/91 House Introduced and read first time HJ-42
03/28/91 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-43
02/04/92 House Tabled in committee
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A
VACANCY OCCURS IN A LOCAL OFFICE IN A COUNTY WHICH
ELECTS ITS LOCAL OFFICERS IT MUST BE FILLED FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM BY APPOINTMENT OF
THE GOVERNOR UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF A
MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE
DELEGATION REPRESENTING THAT COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-13-200. If a vacancy occurs in a local office in a
county which elects its local officers, it must be filled for the remainder
of the unexpired term by appointment of the Governor upon the
recommendation of a majority of the members of the local legislative
delegation representing that county."
SECTION 2. Other laws inconsistent with the provisions of this act
are repealed.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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