H 4243 General Bill, By Quinn, Bingham, Toole, Huggins, Atwater and McLeod
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-365, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR LEXINGTON
 COUNTY, SO AS TO INCREASE THE COMMISSION'S MEMBERSHIP FROM NINE TO ELEVEN
 MEMBERS.

   05/19/11  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 50)
   05/19/11  House  Referred to Lexington Delegation
                     (House Journal-page 50)
   06/01/11  House  Delegation report: Favorable Lexington Delegation
                     (House Journal-page 69)
   06/02/11  House  Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 18)
   01/10/12  House  Debate adjourned until Wed., 01-11-12
                     (House Journal-page 79)
   01/10/12  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod
                     (House Journal-page 79)
   01/11/12  House  Debate adjourned until Thur., 01-12-12
                     (House Journal-page 31)
   01/12/12  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 01-24-12
                     (House Journal-page 133)
   01/24/12  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 01-31-12
                     (House Journal-page 22)
   01/31/12  House  Debate adjourned until Wed.,  02-08-12
                     (House Journal-page 12)
   02/08/12  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 02-21-12
                     (House Journal-page 21)
   02/22/12  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 04-17-12
                     (House Journal-page 17)
   04/18/12  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 04-24-12
                     (House Journal-page 21)
   04/24/12  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 05-01-12
                     (House Journal-page 26)
   05/01/12  House  Debate adjourned until Wed., 05-02-12
                     (House Journal-page 19)
   05/02/12  House  Debate adjourned until Thur., 05-03-12
                     (House Journal-page 9)
   05/03/12  House  Debate adjourned until Wed., 05-09-12
                     (House Journal-page 43)
   05/09/12  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 05-15-12
                     (House Journal-page 21)
   05/15/12  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 17)
   05/15/12  House  Roll call Yeas-93  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 17)
   05/16/12  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 13)
   05/17/12  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
   05/17/12  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 3)

COMMITTEE REPORT

June 1, 2011

H. 4243

S. Printed 6/1/11--H.

Read the first time May 19, 2011.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4243) to amend Section 7-27-365, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the registration and elections commission for Lexington County, so as to increase, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

RICK QUINN for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 7-27-365, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR LEXINGTON COUNTY, SO AS TO INCREASE THE COMMISSION'S MEMBERSHIP FROM NINE TO ELEVEN MEMBERS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 7-27-365(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 189 of 2010, is further amended to read:

"(A)    There is created the Registration and Elections Commission for Lexington County. There must be nine eleven members of the commission who must be appointed by a majority of the Lexington County Legislative Delegation, including the resident Senators, who must be appointed for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. A vacancy on the commission may be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired term only. The members of the commission receive compensation as may be appropriated by the county council."

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