H*2682 Session 105 (1983-1984)
H*2682(Rat #0175, Act #0100 of 1983) General Bill, By J.R. Klapman,
M.O. Alexander, R.L. Altman, D.M. Beasley, L.E. Bennett, D. Blackwell, Branton,
T.M. Burriss, M.J. Busbee, M.J. Cooper, F.L. Day, Elliott, P.B. Harris,
J.C. Hearn, H.H. Keyserling, J.E. Kinard, Koon, W.R. Lee, M.P. Miles,
T.W. Mitchell, Russell, Sheheen, D. Sheppard, L.L. Taylor, B.E. Thrailkill,
M.H. Westbrook and D. Williams
A Bill to amend Section 44-15-60, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
1976, relating to community mental health boards, so as to authorize any
person to serve two consecutive terms on the board and be eligible to serve
again after an intervening term instead of being allowed to serve more than
one term but not consecutively.
03/16/83 House Introduced and read first time HJ-1515
03/16/83 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-1515
05/12/83 House Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-2815
05/13/83 House Read second time HJ-2866
05/17/83 House Objection by Rep. Hughston, Waldrop & Lee HJ-2894
05/25/83 House Objection withdrawn by Rep. Hughston HJ-3101
05/26/83 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3152
05/26/83 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference SJ-1508
06/01/83 Senate Read second time SJ-1706
06/02/83 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-1760
06/08/83 Ratified R 175
06/09/83 Signed By Governor
06/09/83 Effective date 06/09/83
06/09/83 Act No. 100
06/21/83 Copies available
(A100, R175, H2682)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-15-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, RELATING TO COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BOARDS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE ANY PERSON
TO SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS ON THE BOARD AND BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AGAIN AFTER
AN INTERVENING TERM INSTEAD OF BEING ALLOWED TO SERVE MORE THAN ONE TERM BUT
CONSECUTIVELY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Community mental health boards
Section 1. Section 44-15-60 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 30 of
1979, is further amended to read:
"Section 44-15-60. Every county, city, town, or political subdivision,
or combination thereof, establishing a community mental health services program
shall, before it may come within the provisions of this article, establish a
community mental health board to be made up of not less than seven nor more than
fifteen members. Membership of the boards, so far as may be practicable, must
be representatives of local health departments, medical societies, county welfare
boards, hospital boards, and lay associations concerned with mental health as
well as labor, business and civic groups, and the general public. At least one
member of the board must be a medical doctor licensed to practice medicine in
this State. The members must appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation
of a majority of the members of the legislative delegations of the counties
participating. Any county legislative delegation may delegate their authority
to recommend to the governing body of the county they represent by resolution of
such delegation., Any such resolution is not revocable and copies of the
resolution must be sent tot he Governor, the Department of Mental Health, and to
the governing bodies of the counties concerned. The number of members
representing each county must be proportional to its share of the budget. The
term of office of each member of the community mental health board is four years
and until his successor is appointed for a term of two years, one third for a
term of three years, and one third for a term of four years. Vacancies must be
filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments. Any
member of a board may be removed by the appointing authority for neglect of duty,
misconduct, or malfeasance in office, after being given a written statement of
charges and an opportunity to be heard thereon. Any person may serve two
consecutive terms and be eligible to serve again after an intervening term.
Time effective
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |