S 35 Session 111 (1995-1996)
S 0035 General Bill, By Passailaigue and M.T. Rose
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Chapter 24
to Title 1 so as to provide for a Privatization Policy Board by setting forth
definitions, members, and duties.
09/19/94 Senate Prefiled
09/19/94 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
01/10/95 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-20
01/10/95 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry SJ-20
04/25/95 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
Commerce and Industry SJ-16
04/26/95 Senate Amended SJ-49
04/26/95 Senate Read second time SJ-50
04/26/95 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day SJ-50
04/27/95 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-22
05/02/95 House Introduced and read first time HJ-3
05/02/95 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry HJ-3
05/15/96 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
Commerce and Industry HJ-1
05/21/96 House Objection by Rep. Whatley, Knotts, S. Whipper,
Wright, Law, Young-Brickell, Lanford, Cato,
Vaughn, Sharpe, Trotter, Meacham, R. Smith &
Bailey HJ-61
05/21/96 House Objection withdrawn by Rep. Wright HJ-138
05/23/96 House Objection withdrawn by Rep. Knotts HJ-72
05/23/96 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 28, 1996 HJ-111
05/28/96 House Recommitted to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry HJ-127
COMMITTEE REPORT
May 15, 1996
S. 35
Introduced by SENATORS Passailaigue and Rose
S. Printed 5/15/96--H.
Read the first time May 2, 1995.
THE COMMITTEE ON
LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 35), to amend the Code of Laws
of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Chapter 24, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
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, in Section 1-24-20 of the
1976 Code, as contained in SECTION 1, by striking subsection (C)
which begins on line 10 of page 2 and inserting:
/(C) The board shall meet at least once a year and at the call of
the chairman./
Amend title to conform.
HARRY F. CATO, for Committee.
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 24 TO TITLE 1 SO AS TO
PROVIDE FOR A PRIVATIZATION POLICY BOARD BY
SETTING FORTH DEFINITIONS, MEMBERS, AND DUTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"CHAPTER 24
Privatization Policy Board
Section 1-24-10. As used in this chapter:
(1) `Agency' is defined as in Section 1-19-40.
(2) `Privatization' means action by a state agency to contract
with the private sector or with another state agency to perform
functions or services currently being performed by it.
Section 1-24-20. (A) There is created a Privatization Policy
Board composed of the chairman of the State Reorganization
Commission or his designee and ten members as follows:
(1) two members appointed from the Senate Finance
Committee by the chairman of that committee;
(2) two members appointed from the House Ways and Means
Committee by the chairman of that committee;
(3) two members representing public employees appointed by
the Governor upon the recommendation of the State Employees'
Association;
(4) two members representing the private business community
appointed by the Governor; and
(5) two members representing educational groups appointed
by the Governor.
(B) The appointed members shall serve for two-year terms until
their successors are appointed and qualify; provided that the initially
appointed members shall serve terms as prescribed in this act. A
vacancy must be filled in the manner of the original appointment
for the unexpired term. Six members constitute a quorum for
organization and the transaction of business. The board shall elect
a chairman and other necessary officers for two-year terms.
(C) The board shall meet at least once a year and at the call of
the chairman. Board members are allowed the usual mileage, per
diem, and subsistence as provided by law for members of state
boards, committees, and commissions.
(D) The chairman of the State Reorganization Commission, the
chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and the chairman of the
House Ways and Means Committee shall jointly designate staff
from the State Reorganization Commission, the House Ways and
Means Committee, and the Senate Finance Committee to provide
necessary administrative, legal, and research support for the board
and, to the extent practical, use the personnel of appropriate state
agencies and commissions with such administrative and legal
resources.
Section 1-24-30. The board shall:
(1) review whether services performed by existing state
agencies could be privatized to provide the same types and quality
of services that result in cost savings;
(2) review requests for privatization of services and issues
concerning agency competition with the private sector and
determine whether privatization is feasible and would result in cost
savings and ways to eliminate unfair competition;
(3) recommend privatization to an agency when the proposed
privatization is demonstrated to provide a more cost-efficient and
effective manner of providing existing governmental services; and
(4) promulgate regulations to carry out its duties.
Section 1-24-40. The board may appoint advisory groups to
conduct studies, research, and analyses and to make reports and
recommendations with respect to subjects or matters within the
jurisdiction of the board.
At least one member of the board must serve on each advisory
group.
Section 1-24-50. This chapter does not preclude an agency from
privatizing a service or function independently of the board."
SECTION 2. The terms of the initially appointed members of the
privatization policy board provided for in Section 1-24-20, as added
in Section 1 of this act, are as follows:
(1) three members, as determined by the Governor, for terms
of one year;
(2) three members, as determined by the Governor, for terms
of two years; and
(3) Senate and House members, for terms of two years.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the
Governor.
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