H 3087 General Bill, By C.Y. Waites, A.W. Byrd, J.L.M. Cromer, Harrison, 
J.H. Neal, Quinn, T.F. Rogers and J.S. Shissias
 A Bill to amend Act 581 of 1976 (formerly codified as Section 51-395.3 of the
 Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1962, as amended), relating to the Recreation
 Commission of Richland County, so as to provide that the members of the
 Commission be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation by a majority of
 the members of the governing body of Richland County rather than by a majority
 of the members of the Richland County Legislative Delegation.

   01/12/93  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-40
   01/13/93  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, January 19, 1993 HJ-33
   01/19/93  House  Objection by Rep. J. Brown, Scott, Corning & Byrd HJ-35
   01/19/93  House  Amended HJ-40
   01/19/93  House  Read second time HJ-41
   01/20/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-29
   01/26/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-31
   01/26/93  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-31

INTRODUCED

January 26, 1993

H. 3087

Introduced by REPS. Waites, Quinn, Cromer, Neal, Rogers, Shissias, Harrison and Byrd

L. Printed 1/26/93--S.

Read the first time January 26, 1993.

A BILL

TO AMEND ACT 581 OF 1976 (FORMERLY CODIFIED AS SECTION 51-395.3 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1962, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE RECREATION COMMISSION OF RICHLAND COUNTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON RECOMMENDATION BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF RICHLAND COUNTY RATHER THAN BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE RICHLAND COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, AND REDUCE FROM FIVE TO FOUR YEARS THE LENGTH OF THE TERM OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act 581 of 1976 is amended to read:

"Section 1. Section 51-395.3 of the 1962 Code, as last amended by Act 317 of 1969, is further amended on line two by striking `Rural Recreational' and inserting `Recreation', and on lines six and seven by striking `House of Representatives and a majority of the members of the Senate representing Richland County' and inserting `Richland County Legislative Delegation'. When amended the section shall read:

Section 51-395.3. (A) The district shall must be governed by a commission to be known as the Recreation Commission of Richland County, hereafter referred to as the commission, which shall be is composed of seven resident electors of the district to be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Richland County Legislative Delegation. In making such the recommendations they shall endeavor to give representation on the commission to all sections of the district. The terms of office of the members of the commission shall be are for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify.

(B) The commission shall elect from among its members a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary who shall serve for terms of one year and until their successors have been elected and qualify. It shall be is the duty of the commission to see that a record of the appointees to the commission shall be is filed in the clerk of court's office in Richland County, so as to indicate the persons holding office as members of the commission and the duration of their respective terms. No member of the commission shall receive any compensation for his services as a member of the commission."

SECTION 2. The members of the Richland County Recreation Commission serving on the effective date of this act shall continue to serve the remainder of the terms for which they were elected. All members elected after the effective date of this act, must be appointed for terms of four years as provided in Section 1 of this act.

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