H*3246 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H*3246(Rat #0094, Act #0048 of 1991) General Bill, By D.A. Wright, Elliott,
Sharpe and Wilkes
A Bill to amend Section 52-7-140, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to boxing, wrestling, or sparring events not subject to regulation by
the State Athletic Commission, so as to provide that the Commission may
approve exemption from regulation events of amateur associations or groups and
to delete provisions relating to circumstances in which an amateur boxer may
appear on a professional card; and to amend Section 52-7-310, as amended,
relating to county athletic commissions, so as to provide that such
commissioners are appointed by the governing body of the county for terms of
four years and to provide that the office of a commissioner is declared vacant
if the commissioner fails to attend three consecutive meetings unless excused
by a unanimous vote of the unaffected commissioners.-amended title
01/17/91 House Introduced and read first time HJ-13
01/17/91 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry HJ-14
02/13/91 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
Commerce and Industry HJ-3
02/14/91 House Amended HJ-16
02/14/91 House Read second time HJ-17
02/14/91 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day HJ-17
02/15/91 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
02/19/91 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
02/19/91 Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-11
04/04/91 Senate Committee report: Favorable General SJ-17
04/10/91 Senate Read second time SJ-124
04/16/91 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-21
04/25/91 Ratified R 94
04/29/91 Signed By Governor
04/29/91 Effective date 04/29/91
04/29/91 Act No. 48
05/15/91 Copies available
(A48, R94, H3246)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 52-7-140, CODE OF LAWS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BOXING, WRESTLING,
OR SPARRING EVENTS NOT SUBJECT TO REGULATION BY THE
STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE
COMMISSION MAY APPROVE EXEMPTION FROM REGULATION
EVENTS OF AMATEUR ASSOCIATIONS OR GROUPS AND TO
DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH
AN AMATEUR BOXER MAY APPEAR ON A PROFESSIONAL CARD;
AND TO AMEND SECTION 52-7-310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
COUNTY ATHLETIC COMMISSIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT
COMMISSIONERS ARE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNING BODY
OF THE COUNTY FOR TERMS OF FOUR YEARS AND TO PROVIDE
THAT THE OFFICE OF A COMMISSIONER IS DECLARED VACANT
IF THE COMMISSIONER FAILS TO ATTEND THREE CONSECUTIVE
MEETINGS UNLESS EXCUSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE
UNAFFECTED COMMISSIONERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Article not to apply
SECTION 1. Section 52-7-140 of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"Section 52-7-140. The provisions of this article do not
apply to any boxing, wrestling, or sparring exhibition, contest, or
performance conducted by any institution of higher education or secondary
school if all participants are students regularly enrolled in the institution or
school, nor does this article apply to boxing or wrestling matches
sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union or the United States Amateur
Boxing Federation or such other amateur association, or group approved by
the commission."
County athletic commission
SECTION 2. Section 52-7-310 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 79 of
1987, is further amended to read:
"Section 52-7-310. The athletic commission of each county
consists of five members to be appointed by the governing body of the
county for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and
qualify. The governing body of the county shall forward a record of the
appointees to the commission for filing in the office of the State Athletic
Commission which indicates the persons holding office and the duration of
their terms. The County Athletic Commission shall select its chairman and
other officers to serve for terms as the commission may designate. All of
the members shall serve without compensation; however, they may receive
such per diem, mileage, and subsistence that the county authorizes. No
member may have any financial interest, direct or indirect, in the
promotion, management, or result of any boxing, wrestling, or sparring
event. The office of a commissioner who fails to attend three consecutive
commission meetings is declared vacant and the vacancy must be filled as
provided by law. No vacancy occurs if the unaffected commission
members vote unanimously to excuse the absences."
Terms of current members
SECTION 3. Members of county athletic commissions serving on the
effective date of this act shall continue to serve until the expiration of their
terms, after which their successors must be appointed as provided by law.
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 29th day of April, 1991. |