S*0944(Rat #0448, Act #0515 of 1996)  General Bill, By G. Smith and M.T. Rose
 A Bill to devolve the authority for appointments and budgetary approvals for
 certain offices, boards, and commissions from the Joint Legislative Delegation
 representing Georgetown County to the governing body of Georgetown County.

   10/23/95  Senate Prefiled
   10/23/95  Senate Referred to delegation from Georgetown
   01/09/96  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-69
   01/09/96  Senate Referred to delegation from Georgetown SJ-69
   04/23/96  Senate Recalled from delegation Georgetown SJ-12
   04/23/96  Senate Amended SJ-12
   04/23/96  Senate Read second time SJ-12
   04/24/96  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-53
   04/25/96  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-8
   04/30/96  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 2, 1996 HJ-32
   05/02/96  House  Debate adjourned HJ-6
   05/07/96  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 8, 1996 HJ-22
   05/08/96  House  Amended HJ-12
   05/08/96  House  Read second time HJ-12
   05/09/96  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments HJ-15
   05/14/96  Senate House amendment amended SJ-45
   05/14/96  Senate Returned to House with amendments SJ-45
   05/16/96  House  Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until
                     Tuesday, May 21, 1996 HJ-45
   05/23/96  House  Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-52
   05/23/96  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-89
   05/30/96         Ratified R 448
   06/04/96         Vetoed by Governor
   06/12/96  Senate Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-46 
                     Nays-0 SJ-3
   06/13/96  House  Veto overridden Yeas-1  Nays-0 HJ-45
   06/13/96         Effective date 06/13/96
   07/03/96         Copies available
   08/29/96         Act No. 515

AN ACT TO DEVOLVE THE AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS AND BUDGETARY APPROVALS FOR CERTAIN OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS FROM THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REPRESENTING GEORGETOWN COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF GEORGETOWN COUNTY.

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

Devolution of authority

SECTION 1. (A)(1) Except for those instances exempted in (B), in all cases where appointments to offices, boards, and commissions are made by or upon the recommendation of the House Delegation, the Senate Delegation, or the Joint Legislative Delegation of Georgetown County, or by any other member or combination of members of the General Assembly by reason of their representing all or a portion of Georgetown County, all said appointments must be made by or upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Georgetown County if, and to the extent that, the governing body of Georgetown County by ordinance or resolution agrees to accept the responsibility and the authority for making those appointments and notifies the Code Commissioner and the Secretary of State of its acceptance. All appointments and recommendations must be made without regard to race, religion, color, sex, or national origin.

(2) The application of subsection (A) includes, but is not limited to:

Name Authority

(1) Forestry Board. .Section 48-33-50

(2) Veterans Affairs.Section 25-11-40

(3) County Department of

Social Services . . Section 43-3-10

(4) Transportation

Committee . . . . Section 12-27-400

(5) Department of

Disabilities and

Special Needs . . Section 44-20-375

(6) Foster Care

Review Board. . . Section 20-7-2385

(7) Mental Health

Center Board. . . .Section 44-15-60

(8) Horry-Georgetown

Commission for

Technical EducationSection 59-53-810

Section 59-53-840

(9) Economic Opportunity

Commission. . . . .Section 4-31-330

(10) Georgetown Pilotage

Commission. . . . .Section 54-15-10

(11) Murrell's Inlet-Garden City

Fire District . . . Act 876 of 1966

(12) Waccamaw Regional

Planning Council. . Section 6-7-110

(13) Board of Elections

& Registration. Act 591 of 1995

(B) The appointment of magistrates as provided in Section 22-1-10 and the appointment of members of the Georgetown Water and Sewer District as provided for in Act 733 of 1957 are unaffected by the provisions of this act.

Authority for levy of taxes, etc.

SECTION 2. Authority for levy of taxes or approval of budgets or millage levels for all offices, boards, and commissions referenced in Section 1 above is vested in the governing body of Georgetown County.

Conditional devolution

SECTION 3. The devolution of powers provided for in this act shall occur only if, and to the extent that, the county governing body by ordinance or resolution agrees to accept the action and notifies the Code Commissioner of its acceptance. The Code Commissioner shall keep a list of such notifications and shall include the information in the statutory notes in each cumulative supplement and revised volume of the Code of Laws of South Carolina. The Code Commissioner is empowered and directed to modify all code sections which are inconsistent with this act and to indicate in the notes following a code section any action accepted by a county governing body by ordinance or resolution.

Time effective

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

Vetoed by the Governor -- 6/4/96.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 6/12/96.

Veto overridden by House -- 6/13/96.