H*3939(Rat #0191, Act #0174 of 2014)  General Bill, By Herbkersman, Patrick, 
Erickson and Newton
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-240, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE BEAUFORT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION, SO AS TO
 PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SERVE UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE APPOINTED
 AND CERTIFIED AND TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION ON MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SERVING
 MORE THAN TWO TERMS OR EIGHT CONSECUTIVE YEARS. - ratified title

   04/11/13  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference (House Journal-page 68)
   04/18/13  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 91)
   04/18/13  House  Roll call Yeas-88  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 91)
   04/18/13  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 92)
   04/19/13  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 5)
   04/23/13  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 19)
   04/23/13  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 19)
   05/30/13  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 3)
   06/04/13  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 126)
   06/04/13  Senate Roll call Ayes-42  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 126)
   05/01/14  Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 20)
   05/15/14         Ratified R 191
   05/16/14         Signed By Governor
   05/27/14         Effective date 05/16/14
   06/02/14         Act No. 174

(A174, R191, H3939)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-240, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE BEAUFORT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SERVE UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE APPOINTED AND CERTIFIED AND TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION ON MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SERVING MORE THAN TWO TERMS OR EIGHT CONSECUTIVE YEARS.

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

Beaufort County Board of Elections and Registration

SECTION    1.    Section 7-27-240(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 312 of 2008, is amended to read:

"(A)    There is created the Beaufort County Board of Elections and Registration. There are nine members of the board who must be appointed by the Governor, four of whom must be appointed upon the recommendation of the senators representing Beaufort County and the remaining upon the recommendation of a majority of the Beaufort County Legislative Delegation for terms of four years until their successors are appointed and certified. Except for those first appointed, five must be appointed for initial terms of two years each, the initial terms of all members to be designated by the appointing authority."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 15th day of May, 2014.

Approved the 16th day of May, 2014.