H 5099  General Bill, By Rutherford, Jordan, Hart, Garvin, Rose, Howard, Bernstein, 
Finlay and J.L.Johnson
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 4-1-190 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION MAY, BY THE
 ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION, APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF A COUNTY RECREATION
 COMMISSION THAT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT PRIOR TO THE
 ADOPTION OF HOME RULE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBERS OF A COUNTY RECREATION
 COMMISSION WHO THE COUNTY DELEGATION APPOINTS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS ACT SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND MAY BE
 REMOVED AT ANY TIME BY THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.

   03/09/22  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference (House Journal-page 44)
   03/10/22  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 76)
   03/10/22  House  Roll call Yeas-106  Nays-1 (House Journal-page 77)
   03/29/22  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 42)
   03/29/22  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
   03/29/22  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 11)

INTRODUCED

March 9, 2022

H. 5099

Introduced by Reps. Rutherford, Jordan, Hart, Garvin, Rose, Howard, Bernstein, Finlay and J.L. Johnson

S. Printed 3/9/22--H.

Read the first time March 9, 2022.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 4-1-190 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION MAY, BY THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION, APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF A COUNTY RECREATION COMMISSION THAT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF HOME RULE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBERS OF A COUNTY RECREATION COMMISSION WHO THE COUNTY DELEGATION APPOINTS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND MAY BE REMOVED AT ANY TIME BY THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 4 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 4-1-190.    Notwithstanding another provision of law:

(1)    the legislative delegation of a county may, by the adoption of a resolution, appoint the members of a county recreation commission that was established as a special purpose district prior to the adoption of home rule; and

(2)    the members of a county recreation commission whom the delegation appoints pursuant to item (1) serve at the pleasure of the county legislative delegation, and such commission members may be removed at any time by the county legislative delegation."

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