S 0431 General Bill, By Washington, Ford, Jackson, Land, Matthews, 
T.W. Mitchell and Patterson

Similar(S 430)
 A Bill to amend Title 1, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the
 administration of government by adding Chapter 31 so as to create the State
 Commission for Minority Affairs and to provide for its functions, duties, and
 powers.

   02/17/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4
   02/17/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4

A BILL

TO AMEND TITLE 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT BY ADDING CHAPTER 31 SO AS TO CREATE A STATE COMMISSION FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND POWERS.

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

SECTION 1. Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Section 1-31-10. There is created a State Commission for Minority Affairs to be staffed by a director and other personnel as determined appropriate by the commission consistent with funds appropriated by the General Assembly in the annual general appropriations act for this purpose or from matching funds available for this purpose. The commission consists of five members elected by the General Assembly for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualify, provided that of those members first elected, two must be elected for initial two-year terms as determined by the General Assembly when conducting the first elections. A vacancy must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner of original election. A majority of the members of the commission must be of a minority race.

Section 1-31-20. The Commission for Minority Affairs shall:

(1) provide the minority community with a single point of contact for statistical and technical assistance in the areas of research and planning for a greater economic future;

(2) work with minority officials on the state, county, and local levels of government in disseminating statistical data and its impact on their constituencies;

(3) provide for publication of a statewide statistical abstract on minority affairs;

(4) provide statistical analyses for members of the General Assembly on the state of minority communities as the State experiences economic growth and changes; and

(5) provide the minority community with assistance and information on Voting Rights Act submissions in the State, as well as other related areas of concern to the minority community.

Section 1-31-30. The commission may promulgate those regulations necessary to carry out its duties under this act."

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