S*0959(Rat #0187, Act #0437 of 2002)  General Bill, By McGill
 A BILL TO AMEND ACT 515 OF 1996, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DEVOLUTION OF 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 THAT COUNTY, SO AS TO RESTORE THE
 DEVOLVED POWERS TO THE DELEGATION FOR ONE ENTITY, THE HORRY-GEORGETOWN
 COMMISSION FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND PROVIDE THAT APPOINTMENTS TO THIS
 COMMISSION BE MADE ON A ROTATING BASIS BY RESIDENT DELEGATION MEMBERS WITH THE
 ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

   01/31/02  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-7
   02/05/02  Senate Read second time SJ-39
   02/05/02  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-39
   02/06/02  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-31
   02/07/02  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-10
   02/07/02  House  Referred to Georgetown Delegation HJ-10
   02/07/02  House  Delegation report: Favorable Georgetown
                     Delegation HJ-39
   02/07/02  House  Unanimous consent for second reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-39
   02/08/02  House  Read second time HJ-3
   02/12/02  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-14
   02/27/02         Ratified R 187
   03/06/02         Became law without Governor's signature
   03/12/02         Effective date 03/06/02
   03/12/02         Copies available
   10/11/02         Act No. 437

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 515 OF 1996, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DEVOLUTION OF 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 THAT COUNTY, SO AS TO RESTORE THE DEVOLVED POWERS TO THE DELEGATION FOR ONE ENTITY, THE HORRY-GEORGETOWN COMMISSION FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND PROVIDE THAT APPOINTMENTS TO THIS COMMISSION BE MADE ON A ROTATING BASIS BY RESIDENT DELEGATION MEMBERS WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

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

Devolution of authority

SECTION 1. Section (A) of Act 515 of 1996, as last amended by Act 141 of 2001, is further amended to read:

"(A)(1) Except for those instances exempted in subsection (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) Vacant

(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) Vacant

(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) Vacant

(13) Board of Elections

& Registration Act 591 of 1995

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."

Appointments to Horry-Georgetown Commission for Technical Education

SECTION 2. The authority to make appointments to the Horry-Georgetown Commission for Technical Education which was devolved from the Joint Legislative Delegation of Georgetown County to the governing body of Georgetown County is restored to the delegation on the effective date of this act. The appointments to this commission must be made on a rotating basis by resident delegation members with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Time effective

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

Ratified the 27th day of February, 2002.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 3/6/02.