H*5056(Rat #0315, Act #0344 of 2004)  General Bill, By Stille, M.A. Pitts and 
Townsend
 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 780 OF 1928, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE
 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ABBEVILLE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SO AS TO DELETE
 ARCHAIC REFERENCES THAT SPECIFY FROM WHICH VOTING PRECINCTS IN ABBEVILLE
 COUNTY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL RESIDE. - ratified title

   03/30/04  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-27
   03/31/04  House  Read second time HJ-14
   04/01/04  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-21
   04/01/04  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-10
   04/06/04  Senate Read second time SJ-28
   04/28/04  Senate Amended SJ-34
   04/28/04  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-34
   05/04/04  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-15
   05/06/04         Ratified R 315
   05/11/04         Signed By Governor
   05/14/04         Copies available
   05/14/04         Effective date 05/11/04
   10/20/04         Act No. 344

(A344, R315, H5056)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 780 OF 1928, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ABBEVILLE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SO AS TO DELETE ARCHAIC REFERENCES THAT SPECIFY FROM WHICH VOTING PRECINCTS IN ABBEVILLE COUNTY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL RESIDE.

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

Board of Trustees, Abbeville County Hospital, compensation

SECTION    1.    Section 1 of Act 780 of 1928, as last amended by Act 435 of 1963, is further amended to read:

"Section    1.    (A)    The Board of Trustees of the Abbeville County Memorial Hospital is composed of seven members as follows:

(1)    one member must be a licensed medical doctor and must be appointed by the staff of the Abbeville County Memorial Hospital, whose term expires December 31, 1968;

(2)    one member must be appointed from the county at large by the Abbeville County Legislative Delegation, whose term expires December 31, 1968;

(3)    one member must be appointed by the governing body of the City of Abbeville, and shall reside within one of the following voting precincts: Abbeville Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4;

(4)    one member must be appointed by the governing body of the Town of Donalds, and shall reside within the following voting precincts: Donalds, Hall's Store, and Broadmouth;

(5)    one member must be appointed by the governing body of the Town of Due West, and shall reside within the following voting precincts: Due West, Cold Springs, and Keowee;

(6)    one member must be appointed by the governing body of the Town of Lowndesville, and shall reside within the following voting precincts: Lowndesville and Antreville; and

(7)    one member must be appointed by the governing body of the Town of Calhoun Falls, who shall reside within the following voting precincts: Calhoun Falls and Lebanon.

(B)    The terms of the five members to be appointed by the governing bodies of the four towns and one city expire December 31, 1964. Commencing in 1964, the successors to these five members must be elected in the general election in a nonpartisan election at the same time these elections are held for members of the House of Representatives in 1964. The terms of all members are for four years and until their successors are elected or appointed and qualify, except that the members first elected from the Abbeville area, the Due West area, and the Calhoun Falls area, shall serve for two years only. After that time their terms are for four years. Each member of the board must be a qualified elector of the area he represents. All vacancies must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term only. If no one offers in any election, the vacancy must be filled in the manner of the original appointment. The members of the board shall receive no compensation or mileage for their services. A member of the board shall not transact any business with the Abbeville County Memorial Hospital either directly or indirectly."

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

Ratified the 6th day of May, 2004.

Approved the 11th day of May, 2004.