H*2725(Rat #0640, Act #0515 of 1980)  General Bill, By S.H. Howard
 A Bill to authorize the governing bodies of public service districts and
 special purpose districts to fix or change the compensation or other benefits
 for members of such governing bodies and to provide that no such member shall
 receive compensation from two such districts at the same time.-at

   03/27/79  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-1019
   03/27/79  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-1019
   04/24/80  House  Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means HJ-2347
   06/03/80  House  Amended HJ-3453
   06/03/80  House  Read second time HJ-3454
   06/04/80  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3518
   06/04/80  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-48
   06/05/80  Senate Read second time SJ-76
   06/16/80  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-41
   06/16/80  House  Ratified R 640 HJ-3828
   06/16/80         Signed By Governor
   06/16/80         Effective date 06/16/80
   06/16/80         Act No. 515
   06/27/80         Copies available

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODIES OF PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICTS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS TO FIX OR CHANGE THE COMPENSATION OR OTHER BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF SUCH GOVERNING BODIES AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO SUCH MEMBER SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM TWO SUCH DISTRICTS AT THE SAME TIME.

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

Compensation

Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law the governing body of any public service district or special purpose district may by resolution or ordinance fix or change the compensation or other benefits including insurance benefits for the members of the district governing body. Compensation shall not exceed the amounts authorized for mileage for members of state boards, committees and commissions, insurance benefits shall not exceed those provided for state employees and per diem shall not exceed thirty-five dollars a day.

District may continue to use plan

Section 2. Any public service district or special purpose district operating on the effective date of this act may continue to use the compensation or benefit plan now in existence on the effective date of this act.

Persons may not receive compensation from two districts

Section 3. No person who serves on the governing body of any public service district or special purpose district shall receive compensation on any two such districts at the same time.

Time effective

Section 4. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.