H*3371(Rat #0007, Act #0192 of 2005)  General Bill, By Vick, Neilson and 
Jennings
 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 587 OF 1994, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE
 CHESTERFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION, SO AS TO GIVE THE
 CHESTERFIELD COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION THE SOLE APPOINTIVE POWERS FOR
 MEMBERS OF THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION INSTEAD
 OF BEING APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHESTERFIELD
 COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION. - ratified title

   01/25/05  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-49
   01/26/05  House  Read second time HJ-24
   01/27/05  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-7
   01/27/05  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on local &
                     uncontested calendar SJ-16
   02/02/05  Senate Read second time SJ-29
   02/03/05  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-10
   02/10/05         Ratified R 7
   02/15/05         Vetoed by Governor
   02/16/05  House  Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-2  Nays-0 HJ-4
   02/16/05  Senate Veto overridden Yeas-46  Nays-0 SJ-7
   02/18/05         Copies available
   02/18/05         Effective date 02/16/05
   07/20/05         Act No. 192

(A192, R7, H3371)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 587 OF 1994, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION, SO AS TO GIVE THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION THE SOLE APPOINTIVE POWERS FOR MEMBERS OF THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION INSTEAD OF BEING APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.

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

Board of Elections and Registration

SECTION 1.    Section 1(A)(1) of Act 587 of 1994, as last amended by Act 419 of 2002, is further amended to read:

"(1)    There is created the Chesterfield County Board of Elections and Registration. There are seven members of the board who must be appointed by a majority of the Chesterfield County Legislative Delegation for terms of four years until their successors are appointed and qualify except that of those first appointed, four must be appointed for initial terms of two years each, the initial terms of all members to be designated by the appointing authority. The board shall hire a director who shall perform duties and responsibilities as the board determines necessary. The board shall supervise the director who must be accountable to it."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 10th day of February, 2005.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 2/15/05.

Veto overridden by House -- 2/16/05.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 2/16/05.