H*4774(Rat #0631, Act #0002 of 1993)  General Bill, By H.M. Hallman, 
J.J. Bailey, R.A. Barber, R.C. Fulmer, D.N. Holt, Inabinett, Kirsh, D.E. Martin, 
J. Rama, L.S. Whipper and R.M. Young
 A Bill to amend Section 51-13-720, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the appointment and terms of the members of the Patriot's Point
 Authority, so as to provide for the composition of the Authority and to
 terminate the terms of the members serving on the effective date of this Act
 and provide that the Governor shall appoint the members as provided for in
 Section 51-13-720, as amended by this Act.

   04/21/92  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-14
   05/06/92  House  Read second time HJ-34
   05/07/92  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-61
   05/07/92  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   05/07/92  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-13
   06/03/92  Senate Polled out of committee General SJ-36
   06/03/92  Senate  Favorable SJ-36
   06/03/92  Senate Read second time SJ-37
   06/03/92  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-37
   06/04/92  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-130
   06/04/92         Ratified R 631
   12/11/92         Signed By Governor
   01/07/93         Act No. 2

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-13-720, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PATRIOT'S POINT AUTHORITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE AUTHORITY AND TO TERMINATE THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS SERVING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT AND PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 51-13-720, AS AMENDED BY THIS ACT.

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

Appointment of members

SECTION 1. Section 51-13-720 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 51-13-720. Members of the authority must be appointed by the Governor as follows: one upon the joint recommendation of the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Speaker of the House, one upon the joint recommendation of the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and three to be appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint the chairman. The terms of the members are for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Members may succeed themselves. Vacancies must be filled in the same manner of the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term."

Terms terminated

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7 of Act 349 of 1990 which provides that the composition of the authority may not be changed until all claims and litigation brought against the authority have been settled or otherwise disposed of to the satisfaction of the Governor and the Budget and Control Board evidenced by a resolution of the board, the terms of the members of the authority serving on the effective date of this act are terminated and the Governor shall appoint the members of the authority as provided in Section 51-13-720 of the 1976 Code, as amended in Section 1 of this act.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 11th day of December, 1992.