S*0637(Rat #0224, Act #0145 of 1989)  General Bill, By Bryan, H.U. Fielding, 
J.C. Hayes and Peeler
 A Bill to amend Section 43-33-330, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the South Carolina Protection and Advocacy System for the
 Handicapped, Inc., so as to provide that four additional members who serve as
 chairmen of the South Carolina Protection and Advocacy System for the
 Handicapped advisory boards or councils may be elected by the board, to
 increase the terms of members from three years to four years, to delete the
 requirement that the advice and consent of the Senate must be obtained for
 appointment, and to limit appointed members to two consecutive terms.-amended
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   04/06/89  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   04/06/89  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-13
   04/25/89  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical Affairs SJ-13
   04/27/89  Senate Amended SJ-148
   04/27/89  Senate Read second time SJ-148
   04/27/89  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-149
   04/28/89  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-2
   05/02/89  Senate Recalled from House SJ-6
   05/02/89  House  Returned HJ-24
   05/04/89  Senate Reconsidered SJ-5
   05/04/89  Senate Amended
   05/04/89  Senate Read third time and sent to House
   05/09/89  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   05/09/89  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-7
   05/17/89  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-15
   05/29/89  House  Amended HJ-67
   05/29/89  House  Read second time HJ-68
   05/30/89  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments HJ-117
   05/30/89  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-31
   06/02/89         Ratified R 224
   06/05/89         Signed By Governor
   06/05/89         Effective date 06/05/89
   06/05/89         Act No. 145
   06/14/89         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-33-330, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEM FOR THE HANDICAPPED, INC., SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FOUR ADDITIONAL MEMBERS WHO SERVE AS CHAIRMEN OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEM FOR THE HANDICAPPED ADVISORY BOARDS OR COUNCILS MAY BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD, TO INCREASE THE TERMS OF MEMBERS FROM THREE YEARS TO FOUR YEARS, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE MUST BE OBTAINED FOR APPOINTMENT, AND TO LIMIT APPOINTED MEMBERS TO TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS.

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

South Carolina Protection and Advocacy System

for the Handicapped, Inc., - board of

SECTION 1. Section 43-33-330 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 43-33-330. The South Carolina Protection and Advocacy System for the Handicapped, Inc., is governed by a board consisting of a minimum of twelve members and a maximum of sixteen members. Twelve members must be appointed by the Governor, for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify and must reflect equal representation from each of the four regions of the State. Up to four additional members who serve as chairmen of South Carolina Protection and Advocacy System for the Handicapped advisory boards or councils, or their designees, may be appointed by the Governor as considered appropriate to the needs of the system or as mandated by law. No appointed board member may serve more than two successive four-year terms."

Time effective

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