H 3034 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H 3034 General Bill, By A.W. Byrd
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 Richland County legislative delegation, and reduce from
five to four years the length of the term of members of the Commission.
12/14/94 House Prefiled
12/14/94 House Referred to delegation from Richland
01/10/95 House Introduced and read first time HJ-16
01/10/95 House Referred to delegation from Richland HJ-16
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.
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