H*4768(Rat #0323, Act #0455 of 1998)  General Bill, By Hinson, H. Brown, 
Dantzler, Gourdine and Law
 A BILL TO REPEAL ACT 159 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE DEVOLUTION OF APPOINTMENTS
 AND BUDGETARY APPROVALS FOR CERTAIN OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS FROM THE
 JOINT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REPRESENTING BERKELEY COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING
 BODY OF BERKELEY COUNTY AND PROVIDE THAT ALL APPOINTMENTS PREVIOUSLY MADE
 PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY CONFERRED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 159 OF
 1995 SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS FOR WHICH THEY WERE
 APPOINTED OR A VACANCY OCCURS.

   03/05/98  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-5
   03/10/98  House  Read second time HJ-15
   03/11/98  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-17
   03/12/98  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-6
   03/12/98  Senate Unanimous consent for second reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-6
   03/12/98  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-6
   03/13/98  Senate Read second time SJ-2
   03/17/98  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-15
   04/01/98         Ratified R 323
   04/08/98         Became law without Governor's signature
   04/08/98         Effective date 04/08/98
   04/14/98         Copies available
   09/14/98         Act No. 455

AN ACT TO REPEAL ACT 159 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE DEVOLUTION OF APPOINTMENTS AND BUDGETARY APPROVALS FOR CERTAIN OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS FROM THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REPRESENTING BERKELEY COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF BERKELEY COUNTY AND PROVIDE THAT ALL APPOINTMENTS PREVIOUSLY MADE PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY CONFERRED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 159 OF 1995 SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS FOR WHICH THEY WERE APPOINTED OR A VACANCY OCCURS.

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

Repeal; persons to continue to serve

SECTION 1. (A) Act 159 of 1995 is repealed.

(B) All persons appointed by the governing body of Berkeley County pursuant to the provisions of Act 159 of 1995, shall continue to serve until the term for which they were appointed expires or a vacancy occurs, at which time the Berkeley County Legislative Delegation shall fill all vacancies for the appropriate offices, boards, and commissions which they had formerly devolved to the governing body of Berkeley County.

Code Commissioner to indicate

SECTION 2. The Code Commissioner shall indicate in the appropriate locations in the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, the devolution of power to make appointments from the governing body of Berkeley County to the Berkeley County Legislative Delegation.

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 04/08/98.