H*5003(Rat #0527, Act #0393 of 1998)  General Bill, By Miller and T. Brown
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-7-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF A REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO
 REQUIRE MEMBERSHIP ON THE POLICYMAKING BODY OF THE COUNCIL OF A RESIDENT
 MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPOINTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE RESIDENT COUNTY
 LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION FROM EACH COUNTY COMPRISING THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS,
 PROVIDE FOR SELECTION OF A MEMBER WHEN A COUNTY HAS NO RESIDENT MEMBER OF THE
 GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND PROVIDE A TERM LIMITATION FOR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
 MEMBERS SERVING ON THE POLICYMAKING BODY.-AMENDED TITLE

   04/14/98  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-14
   04/14/98  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-15
   05/20/98  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-84
   05/21/98  House  Member(s) added as co-sponsor(s): Rep(s) T. Brown HJ-7
   05/26/98  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 27, 1998 HJ-25
   05/27/98  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Rodgers & Whipper HJ-45
   05/27/98  House  Amended HJ-45
   05/27/98  House  Read second time HJ-47
   05/28/98  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-12
   05/28/98  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
   05/28/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11
   06/02/98  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-20
   06/02/98  Senate Read second time SJ-20
   06/02/98  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-20
   06/03/98  Senate Amended
   06/03/98  Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
   06/04/98  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-24
   06/10/98         Ratified R 527
   06/17/98         Became law without Governor's signature
   06/23/98         Effective date 06/17/98
   06/23/98         Copies available
   06/30/98         Act No. 393

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6-7-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF A REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE MEMBERSHIP ON THE POLICYMAKING BODY OF THE COUNCIL OF A RESIDENT MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPOINTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE RESIDENT COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION FROM EACH COUNTY COMPRISING THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, PROVIDE FOR SELECTION OF A MEMBER WHEN A COUNTY HAS NO RESIDENT MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND PROVIDE A TERM LIMITATION FOR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEMBERS SERVING ON THE POLICYMAKING BODY.

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

Membership--council of government

SECTION 1. Section 6-7-130 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

Section 6-7-130. Each county and municipality executing the agreement creating the regional council of government must be a member. Representation of members on the policymaking body of the regional council of government must be as prescribed in the agreement creating the council of governments. The agreement shall specify the procedure for the appointment of representatives of the member local governments; provided, however, at least a majority of the members of the policymaking body must be members of the governing bodies of the participating cities and counties. Provided, further, that a resident member of the General Assembly may be appointed by their respective resident county legislative delegation from each county comprising the council with these members serving ex officio. If a county has no resident member of the General Assembly, then the county council shall select a member of the General Assembly who represents some or all of the county in question to serve ex officio, but no member is required to serve pursuant to such selection. The representatives of the members serving on the policymaking body shall serve without salary for a term of four years; however, these representatives may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The regional council of government shall adopt bylaws designating the officers and their method of selection and providing for the conduct of its business.

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 06/17/98.