H*3336(Rat #0180, Act #0117 of 1989)  General Bill, By D.N. Holt, J.J. Bailey, 
H.M. Hallman, R.A. Kohn, D.E. Martin, Washington and D.E. Winstead
 A Bill to amend Section 5-31-210, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to commissioners of public works, so as to provide that
 municipalities with commissioners of public works established after 1920
 having a population of fifty thousand or less according to the 1980 census may
 elect two additional commissioners at a special or general election after
 authorizing them by ordinance.-amended title

   01/25/89  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   01/25/89  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-13
   01/25/89  House  Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-30
   01/31/89  House  Read second time HJ-14
   02/01/89  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-30
   02/02/89  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-14
   02/02/89  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-14
   03/15/89  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-15
   04/18/89  Senate Amended SJ-26
   04/18/89  Senate Read second time SJ-27
   04/18/89  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-27
   04/19/89  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-20
   04/20/89  Senate Recalled from House SJ-4
   04/25/89  House  Returned HJ-199
   04/25/89  Senate Reconsidered SJ-52
   04/25/89  Senate Amended SJ-53
   04/25/89  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-53
   05/10/89  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-67
   05/16/89  House  Recalled from Legislative Council HJ-5
   05/17/89  House   Reconsider vote whereby concurred in Sen.
                     Amendments HJ-30
   05/17/89  House  Senate amendment amended HJ-30
   05/17/89  House  Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-30
   05/18/89  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-4
   05/25/89         Ratified R 180
   05/31/89         Signed By Governor
   05/31/89         Effective date 05/31/89
   05/31/89         Act No. 117
   06/09/89         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5-31-210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC WORKS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MUNICIPALITIES WITH COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC WORKS ESTABLISHED AFTER 1920 HAVING A POPULATION OF FIFTY THOUSAND OR LESS ACCORDING TO THE 1980 CENSUS MAY ELECT TWO ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONERS AT A SPECIAL OR GENERAL ELECTION AFTER AUTHORIZING THEM BY ORDINANCE.

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

Commissioners of public works

SECTION 1. The second paragraph of Section 5-31-210 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"In addition to the three members of the board of commissioners of public works of a municipality authorized above, the governing body of a municipality with a population of fifty thousand persons or less according to the 1980 official United States Census may provide by ordinance for the election of two additional commissioners. The new commissioners must be elected at a special election or at any general election following the enactment of the ordinance in the same manner that the other commissioners are elected. The new member receiving the highest number of votes in that election shall serve for a term of six years and the new member receiving the next highest number of votes in that election shall serve for a term of four years. Their successors must be elected in the election for municipal officers every four or six years thereafter for terms of office of six years. The members elected shall serve until their successors are elected and qualify. Vacancies in these two new positions must be filled in the same manner as other vacancies on the board of commissioners of public works are filled. The provisions of this paragraph for two additional commissioners apply only to boards of commissioners of public works founded after 1920."

Time effective

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