H*4167(Rat #0192, Act #0191 of 1995)  General Bill, By Fleming and Wilder
 A Bill to amend Act 288 of 1987, relating to the Union-Laurens Higher
 Education Commission, so as to increase it from seven to nine members, and
 require that the two additional members reside in Union County and two members
 must reside in Laurens County.-amended title

   04/26/95  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-51
   04/27/95  House  Read second time HJ-50
   04/27/95  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-51
   04/28/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3
   05/01/95  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-28
   05/04/95  Senate Amended SJ-13
   05/04/95  Senate Read second time SJ-13
   05/16/95  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-13
   05/17/95  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-2
   06/06/95         Ratified R 192
   06/13/95         Became law without Governor's signature
   06/13/95         Effective date 06/13/95
   08/09/95         Copies available
   08/14/95         Act No. 191

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 288 OF 1987, RELATING TO THE UNION-LAURENS HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION, SO AS TO INCREASE IT FROM SEVEN TO NINE MEMBERS, AND REQUIRE THE TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS RESIDE IN UNION COUNTY AND TWO MEMBERS MUST RESIDE IN LAURENS COUNTY.

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

Composition of commission

SECTION 1. The first paragraph of Section 1 of Act 288 of 1987 is amended to read:

"There is created the Union-Laurens Commission for Higher Education. This body is composed of nine members who must be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the Union County and Laurens County Legislative Delegations, including the Senators meeting in joint session. The first members of this commission must be the present members of the Union County Commission for Higher Education who shall serve until their current terms of office as members of the Union County Commission for Higher Education would have expired. At all times at least seven members of the commission must be residents of Union County and two members of the commission must be residents of Laurens County. The commissioners must be appointed for terms of four years each and shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualify. No member of the commission may serve more than two consecutive four-year terms."

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/13/95.