S*0603(Rat #0063, Act #0135 of 2007)  General Bill, By Grooms, Pinckney and 
Matthews
 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 117 OF 1961, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF
 MEMBERS OF THE COLLETON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT
 THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SALARY AND PER-MEETING
 EXPENSE ALLOWANCE IN AN AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE BOARD NOT TO EXCEED A
 SPECIFIED AMOUNT. - ratified title

   03/21/07  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on local &
                     uncontested calendar SJ-6
   04/12/07  Senate Read second time SJ-25
   04/12/07  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-25
   04/13/07  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-2
   04/17/07  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-21
   04/17/07  House  Referred to Colleton Delegation HJ-21
   05/17/07  House  Delegation report: Favorable with amendment
                     Colleton Delegation HJ-59
   05/22/07  House  Amended HJ-14
   05/22/07  House  Read second time HJ-14
   05/23/07  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments HJ-24
   05/24/07  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-108
   05/29/07         Ratified R 63
   06/01/07         Vetoed by Governor
   06/06/07  Senate Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-44  Nays-0
   06/07/07  House  Debate adjourned on veto consideration until
                     Friday, June 8, 2007 HJ-19
   06/19/07  House  Veto overridden Yeas-3  Nays-0 HJ-31
   06/21/07         Copies available
   06/21/07         Effective date 06/19/07
   07/30/07         Act No. 135

(A135, R63, S603)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 117 OF 1961, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE COLLETON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SALARY AND PER-MEETING EXPENSE ALLOWANCE IN AN AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE BOARD NOT TO EXCEED A SPECIFIED AMOUNT.

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

Salary and expense allowance

SECTION    1.    Section 3 of Act 117 of 1961 (formerly Section 21-2173 of the 1962 Code), as last amended by Act 167 of 1997, is further amended to read:

"Section 3.    The board annually shall elect one of its members as chairman and another as vice chairman. Persons holding these offices must be eligible to succeed themselves. The county superintendent of education, ex officio, shall act as the secretary to the board, and is under the duty of keeping proper records for the board, including the minutes of its meetings. The board shall hold regular monthly meetings, which must be open to the public, and special meetings at other times as may be necessary. The members of the board shall receive an annual salary and per-meeting expense allowance in an amount as determined by the board, the total of which may not exceed seventy-five hundred dollars."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 29th day of May, 2007.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 6/1/07.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 6/6/07.

Veto overridden by House -- 6/19/07.