H 3819 General Bill, By Young-Brickell, Bailey, S.E. Gonzales and S.S. Wofford
 A Bill to create a Registration and Elections Commission for Dorchester
 County, abolish the Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board of
 Dorchester County and devolve their powers and duties upon the created
 Commission, and continue terms.

   04/10/91  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-34
   04/11/91  House  Read second time HJ-40
   04/11/91  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-43
   04/12/91  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-17
   04/16/91  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-19
   04/16/91  Senate Referred to delegation from Dorchester County SJ-19

April 10, 1991

H. 3819

Introduced by Reps. A. Young, Gonzales, Wofford and G. Bailey

L. Printed 4/10/91--H.

Read the first time April 10, 1991.

A BILL

TO CREATE A REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR DORCHESTER COUNTY, ABOLISH THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD OF DORCHESTER COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES UPON THE CREATED COMMISSION, AND CONTINUE TERMS.

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

SECTION 1. (A) There is created the Registration and Elections Commission for Dorchester County composed of seven members appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the Dorchester County Legislative Delegation, including the Senators.

(B) The commissioners must be appointed between January first and March fifteenth of even-numbered years for four-year terms until their successors are appointed and qualify and may succeed themselves.

(C) A vacancy may be filled in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired term.

(D) The commissioners shall receive compensation appropriated by the county council. Funds provided in Section 7-23-10 of the 1976 Code must be disbursed to the commissioners upon receipt by the county treasurer.

(E) No officer of a county committee of a political party may serve on the commission. A commissioner may not serve as a paid staff employee of the commission while a commissioner.

SECTION 2. The Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board for Dorchester County are abolished. Their powers and duties are devolved upon the commission created in Section 1.

SECTION 3. Members of the Election Commission and Registration Board for Dorchester County serving on March 1, 1991, continue to serve until appointments are made pursuant to Section 1. The Governor shall specify three initial appointees to serve three years and four to serve four years.

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.