H 4905 General Bill, By Govan
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-127-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE ELECTION AND TERMS OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FIRST THREE
 AT-LARGE SEAT VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OCCURRING AFTER JANUARY 1, 2009, SHALL BE
 FILLED BY ELECTION OF THE NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE UNIVERSITY BY
 SUCH MEANS AND METHODS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
 OR ANY SUCCEEDING ORGANIZATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROCEDURE THEN SHALL
 BE FOLLOWED WHEN ELECTING SUCCESSORS TO THESE THREE AT-LARGE MEMBERS IN FUTURE
 YEARS.

   03/27/08  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-6
   03/27/08  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
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TO AMEND SECTION 59-127-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ELECTION AND TERMS OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FIRST THREE AT-LARGE SEAT VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OCCURRING AFTER JANUARY 1, 2009, SHALL BE FILLED BY ELECTION OF THE NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE UNIVERSITY BY SUCH MEANS AND METHODS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OR ANY SUCCEEDING ORGANIZATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROCEDURE THEN SHALL BE FOLLOWED WHEN ELECTING SUCCESSORS TO THESE THREE AT-LARGE MEMBERS IN FUTURE YEARS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 59-127-20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding a new subsection (C) to read:

"(C)    Notwithstanding the above provisions of this section, the first three at-large seat vacancies on the board occurring after January 1, 2009, shall be filled by election of the National Alumni Association of the university by such means and methods as may be determined by the National Alumni Association or any succeeding organization, the result of elections to be certified by the president of the alumni association to the Secretary of State. This procedure shall then be followed when electing successors to these three at-large members in future years."

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