H 3590 General Bill, By Harrell, Breeland, Dantzler, R.C. Fulmer, H.M. Hallman, 
H.G. Hutson, Inabinett, Limehouse, Seithel, Whatley and L.S. Whipper

Similar(S 803)
 A Bill to devolve the authority for appointments and budgetary approval for
 certain offices, boards, commissions, and to the governing bodies of special
 purpose or public service districts from the joint legislative delegation
 representing Charleston County to the governing body of Charleston County.

   02/14/95  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-15
   02/15/95  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, February 16,
                     1995 HJ-20
   02/16/95  House  Amended HJ-12
   02/16/95  House  Read second time HJ-13
   02/16/95  House  Roll call Yeas-8 Nays-4 HJ-13
   02/21/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-13
   02/22/95  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-9

February 22, 1995

H. 3590

Introduced by REPS. Harrell, Dantzler, Fulmer, Hallman, Hutson, Limehouse, Seithel, Whatley, L. Whipper, Inabinett and Breeland

L. Printed 2/22/95--S.

Read the first time February 22, 1995.

A BILL

TO DEVOLVE THE AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS AND BUDGETARY APPROVALS FOR CERTAIN OFFICES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND TO THE GOVERNING BODIES OF SPECIAL PURPOSE OR PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICTS FROM THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REPRESENTING CHARLESTON COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF CHARLESTON COUNTY.

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

SECTION 1. (A) In all cases where appointments to offices, boards, commissions, or to the governing bodies of special purpose or public service districts listed in subsection (B) are made by or upon the recommendation of the House Delegation, Senate Delegation, or Joint Legislative Delegation of Charleston County, or any other member or combination of members of the General Assembly by reason of their representing all or a portion of Charleston County these appointments and recommendations must be made by or upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Charleston County. All recommendations must be made without regard to race, religion, color, sex, or national origin.

(B) The provisions of subsection (A) apply to:

Name Authority

(1) Board of Registration of

Charleston County. . .Section 7-5-10

(2) Commissioners of

Election . . . . . . Section 7-13-70

(3) Charleston County Board

of Social Services . Section 43-3-10

(4) Charleston County Veterans

Affairs Officer. . .Section 25-11-40

(5) Charleston County Forestry

Board. . . . . . . .Section 48-33-50

(6) St. John's Fire

District . . . . . . Act 369 of 1959

Act 727 of 1978

(7) St. Andrews Parks and

Playground CommissionAct 228 of 1957

Act 521 of 1982

(8) Medical Examiners BoardAct 1564 of 1972

(9) Foster Care Review

Board. . . . . . . Section 20-7-2385

(10) Firemen Insurance and

Inspection Fund. . . Act 155 of 1987

(11) Parks and RecreationAct 263 of 1985

(12) St. Paul's Fire DistrictAct 440 of 1949

Act 246 of 1979

Act 277 of 1992

(13) North Charleston

District . . . . . . Act 600 of 1963

(14) Trident Technical

Center . . . . . . . Act 841 of 1962

Section 59-53-410

(15) Community Mental Health

Board. . . . . . . .Section 44-15-60

(16) Aviation AuthorityAct 1235 of 1970

Act 471 of 1984

(17) Commissioners of

Pilotage . . . . . .Section 54-15-40

(18) Marine Recreation

Fisheries Advisory

Board. . . . . . . Section 50-20-110

(19) County TransportationAct 171 of 1991

(20) James Island Public

Service District . . Act 498 of 1961

Act 601 of 1973

Act 1367 of 1974

(21) St. Andrews Public

Service District . . Act 443 of 1949

(22) Charleston County

School Board . . . . Act 340 of 1967

(23) Magistrates. . . . Section 22-1-10

SECTION 2. Authority for levy of taxes or approval of budgets or millage levels for all offices, boards, commissions, or to the governing bodies of special purpose or public service districts referenced in Section 1(B) is vested in the governing body of Charleston County.

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