H 3804 General Bill, By J. Rama, R.C. Fulmer, S.E. Gonzales, H.M. Hallman and 
R.M. Young
 A Bill to amend Chapter 3, Title 10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the Governor's Mansion and Lace House Commission to revise the
 name of the Commission and properties under the Commission's custody, to
 change the times for meetings, to provide provide for expenditures, and to
 clarify duties of the Commission.

   04/10/91  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-12
   04/10/91  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-13

A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION AND LACE HOUSE COMMISSION TO REVISE THE NAME OF THE COMMISSION AND PROPERTIES UNDER THE COMMISSION'S CUSTODY, TO CHANGE THE TIMES FOR MEETINGS, TO PROVIDE FOR EXPENDITURES, AND TO CLARIFY DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 3 of Title 10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

Section 10-3-10. There is hereby created the Governor's Mansion and Lace House Commission which shall consist consists of seven members, six of whom shall be are appointed by the Governor. The seventh member shall be is the wife spouse of the Governor or his designee.

The terms of the members shall be for are four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except of those first appointed three shall serve until July 1, 1971 and three shall serve until July 1, 1973. The term of the seventh member shall be is coterminous with that of the Governor.

Section 10-3-20. The commission shall elect a chairman and such other officers as it deems considers necessary. It shall meet on the call of the chairman or upon the request of a majority of the members, and shall meet at least twice a year once a month September through May, excluding December. A majority of the commission shall constitute constitutes a quorum for transacting business. The members shall serve without compensation, but shall be are allowed the usual per diem and mileage as provided by law for members of boards, commissions, and committees while on business of the commission, which must be paid for out of the Governor's Office Budget.

Section 10-3-30. The commission shall be is the custodian of the Governor's Mansion, and the Lace House, other buildings owned by the State of South Carolina in the two blocks surrounded by Lincoln, Laurel, Gadsden, and Calhoun Streets in the City of Columbia, and the Governor's House at Charles Town Landing in Charleston County, including the nonexpendable property of both places, and it. It shall be is the duty of the commission to:

(a) approve all alterations, additions, or renovations to the Governor's Mansion and the Lace House these properties, together with the landscaped grounds surrounding them.;

(b) acquire by purchase, loan, or gift furnishings and nonexpendable property for the Governor's Mansion and the Lace House. these properties;

(c) promote the beautification of the Governor's Mansion and the Lace House these properties and the landscaped lands surrounding them.;

(d) promote interest in the furnishing of the Governor's Mansion and the Lace House these properties with articles of historical significance.;

(e) advise State officials and others on matters pertaining to the embellishment of the Governor's Mansion and the Lace House. these properties;

(f) make an inventory to be submitted to the Budget and Control Board as soon as practicable after being organized and each year thereafter of all nonexpendable property under its custody.;

(g) accept and disburse funds which shall must be utilized to purchase articles of historical, artistic, decorative or intrinsic permanent value for use in the Governor's Mansion and other buildings owned by the State of South Carolina in the two blocks surrounded by Lincoln, Laurel, Gadsden and Calhoun Streets in the City of Columbia these properties. Because of the nature of the articles purchased, such these purchases shall be are exempt from the bidding and purchasing procedures of the Division of General Services applicable to other state agencies if they are in the categories of articles above described in this item. All such receipts and disbursements shall must be made with the approval of the commission and be subject to an annual audit for each fiscal year by the state auditor (including past fiscal years). Such These funds, and the purchases made, therewith and gifts made to the commission for these properties hereunder shall be under this section are the property of the State of South Carolina.;

(h) do such other things as may be necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter.

Section 10-3-40. Upon approval of the Governor, the commission may exclude any portion of the Governor's mansion from the provisions of this chapter.

Section 10-3-50. In the event the commission is dissolved, all articles on loan to the commission shall must be returned to their owners and any article on loan which may be removed at any time from the Governor's Mansion or the Lace House shall these properties held by the commission must be returned to their owners."

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