H 3490 General Bill, By J.G. Felder
 A Bill to amend Section 25-11-40, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to county veterans' affairs officers and their appointment, removal,
 and terms of office, so as to increase their terms from two to four years
 commencing with the appointments made in 1991.

   02/12/91  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   02/12/91  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-7
   04/17/91  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-21
   05/01/91  House  Objection by Rep. McLeod, Kirsh, Holt, Ross & TC
                     Alexander HJ-30
   05/08/91  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Holt & McLeod HJ-56
   05/16/91  House  Objection by Rep. Rogers, Cromer & Burriss HJ-28
   05/23/91  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Cromer HJ-22
   01/29/92  House  Amended HJ-26
   01/29/92  House  Read second time HJ-27
   01/30/92  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-41
   02/04/92  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   02/04/92  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-13

AMENDED

January 29, 1992

H. 3490

S. Printed 1/29/92--H.

Read the first time February 12, 1991.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICERS AND THEIR APPOINTMENT, REMOVAL, AND TERMS OF OFFICE, SO AS TO INCREASE THEIR TERMS FROM TWO TO FOUR YEARS COMMENCING WITH THE APPOINTMENTS MADE IN 1991.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 25-11-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 25-11-40. Subject to the recommendation of a majority of the senators representing the county and a majority of the House members representing the county, the Director of Veterans' Affairs shall appoint a county veterans' affairs officer for each county in the State, whose terms of office shall begin July first of each odd-numbered year in the year of appointment, commencing with the appointments made in 1991. and The terms shall continue for a term of two or four years and until their successors shall be are appointed and qualify.; the county legislative delegation, upon a majority vote, shall decide whether the county veterans' affairs officer shall serve a two-year or a four-year term of office. Any such A county veterans' affairs officer shall be subject to removal may be removed at any time by a majority of the senators representing the county and a majority of the House members representing the county."

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