H*3978(Rat #0179, Act #0120 of 1995)  General Bill, By J.W. Tucker, Haskins, 
J.G. McAbee, Robinson and E.C. Stoddard
 A Bill to amend Section 57-1-330, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the Commission of the Department of Transportation, so as to
 provide that Commissioners shall continue to serve until their successors are
 elected and qualify, except that no Commissioner may serve in a holdover
 capacity for a period exceeding six months.-amended title

   04/11/95  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-4
   04/19/95  House  Read second time HJ-19
   04/20/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
   04/25/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-14
   04/25/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-14
   04/25/95  Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-15
   05/23/95  Senate Amended SJ-138
   05/23/95  Senate Read second time SJ-138
   05/24/95  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-30
   05/25/95  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-1
   06/06/95         Ratified R 179
   06/12/95         Signed By Governor
   06/12/95         Effective date 06/12/95
   08/09/95         Copies available
   08/09/95         Act No. 120

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-330, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COMMISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT COMMISSIONERS SHALL CONTINUE TO SERVE UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AND QUALIFY, EXCEPT THAT NO COMMISSIONER MAY SERVE IN A HOLDOVER CAPACITY FOR A PERIOD EXCEEDING SIX MONTHS.

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

Commissioners to continue to serve; limitations

SECTION 1. Section 57-1-330(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A) Beginning February 15, 1994, commissioners must be elected by the legislative delegation of each congressional district. For the purposes of electing a commission member, a legislator shall vote only in the congressional district in which he resides. All commission members must serve for a term of office of four years which expires on February fifteenth of the appropriate year. Commissioners shall continue to serve until their successors are elected and qualify, provided that a commissioner may only serve in a hold-over capacity for a period not to exceed six months. Any vacancy occurring in the office of commissioner shall be filled by election in the manner provided in this article for the unexpired term only. No person is eligible to serve as a commission member who is not a resident of that district at the time of his appointment, except that the at-large commission member may be appointed from any county in the State regardless of whether another commissioner is serving from that county. Failure by a commission member to maintain residency in the district for which he is elected shall result in the forfeiture of his office. The at-large commission member, upon confirmation, shall serve as chairman of the commission."

Time effective

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

Approved the 12th day of June, 1995.