H 3687 General Bill, By S.E. Gonzales, Bailey, J.J. Bailey, H. Brown, 
R.C. Fulmer, H.M. Hallman, Harrell, Harrison, D.N. Holt, Inabinett, 
M.F. Jaskwhich, Koon, Quinn, Richardson, Riser, Stuart, Wilder, Witherspoon, 
S.S. Wofford, D.A. Wright and Young-Brickell
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 4-1-60 so as to provide that if any provision of law concerning appointments
 to or approval of a budget for a county board, commission, or district,
 excluding school districts, requires an action on the part of a county
 legislative delegation, the responsibility for that required action, upon
 written resolution signed by a majority of the county legislative delegation,
 shall devolve to the governing body of the county.

   03/11/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   03/11/93  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-9
   04/15/93  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-17
   04/22/93  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday April 27, 1993 HJ-38
   04/28/93  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 5, 1993 HJ-40
   05/05/93  House  Objection by Rep. Trotter & Marchbanks HJ-15
   05/05/93  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 12, 1993 HJ-15
   05/12/93  House  Objection by Rep. Robinson, Wright, Riser &
                     Kelley HJ-13

April 15, 1993

H. 3687

Introduced by REPS. Gonzales, H. Brown, J. Bailey, Koon, Quinn, Hallman, Fulmer, Holt, Harrison, Richardson, Wright, A. Young, Stuart, Wofford, Harrell, Inabinett, Witherspoon, Riser, G. Bailey, D. Wilder and Jaskwhich

S. Printed 4/15/93--H.

Read the first time March 11, 1993.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3687), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 4-1-160 so as to provide that if any provision of law concerning appointments to or approval of a budget for a county board, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 4-1-160 by inserting after /county./ on page 1, line 27, /The written resolution must be filed with the clerk of the governing body of the county and with the Secretary of State. Any action taken pursuant to this section is subject to recision by subsequent resolution signed by a majority of the county legislative delegation and filed with the appropriate authorities./ When amended Section 4-1-160 reads:

/"Section 4-1-160. If any provision of law requires an action on the part of a county legislative delegation concerning appointments to or approval of a budget for a county board, commission, or district or a special purpose district excluding school districts, the responsibility for that required action, upon written resolution signed by a majority of the county legislative delegation, shall devolve to the governing body of the county. The written resolution must be filed with the clerk of the governing body of the county and with the Secretary of State. Any action taken pursuant to this section is subject to recision by subsequent resolution signed by a majority of the county legislative delegation and filed with the appropriate authorities."/

Amend title to conform.

JAMES H. HODGES, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 4-1-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF ANY PROVISION OF LAW CONCERNING APPOINTMENTS TO OR APPROVAL OF A BUDGET FOR A COUNTY BOARD, COMMISSION, OR DISTRICT, EXCLUDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS, REQUIRES AN ACTION ON THE PART OF A COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THAT REQUIRED ACTION, UPON WRITTEN RESOLUTION SIGNED BY A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, SHALL DEVOLVE TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 4-1-160. If any provision of law requires an action on the part of a county legislative delegation concerning appointments to or approval of a budget for a county board, commission, or district or a special purpose district excluding school districts, the responsibility for that required action, upon written resolution signed by a majority of the county legislative delegation, shall devolve to the governing body of the county."

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