S 1018 Concurrent Resolution, By Jackson, Lourie and Courson
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA
 TO SET A DATE FOR AN ELECTION SO THAT THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY MAY VOTE TO
 CHANGE THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT FROM THE COUNCIL-MANAGER FORM PRESENTLY USED BY
 THE CITY TO THE MAYOR-COUNCIL FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

   01/12/10  Senate Introduced, placed on calendar without reference SJ-57
   01/13/10  Senate Adopted, sent to House SJ-17
   01/14/10  House  Introduced HJ-526
   01/14/10  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-526

INTRODUCED

January 12, 2010

S. 1018

Introduced by Senators Jackson, Lourie and Courson

S. Printed 1/12/10--S.

Read the first time January 12, 2010.

TO REQUEST THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA TO SET A DATE FOR AN ELECTION SO THAT THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY MAY VOTE TO CHANGE THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT FROM THE COUNCIL-MANAGER FORM PRESENTLY USED BY THE CITY TO THE MAYOR-COUNCIL FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the governing body of the City of Columbia is requested to set a date for holding an election, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5, Title 5, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, so that the electors of the city may vote to change the form of government from the council-manager form presently used by the city to the mayor-council form of government provided in Chapter 9, Title 5, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Mayor and each member of the governing body of the City of Columbia.