South Carolina General Assembly
103rd Session, 1979-1980

Bill 2725

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2725
Ratification Number:       640
Act Number                 515
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   To fix or change the compensation or
                           other benefits for members
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(A515, R640, H2725)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODIES OF PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICTS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS TO FIX OR CHANGE THE COMPENSATION OR OTHER BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF SUCH GOVERNING BODIES AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO SUCH MEMBER SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM TWO SUCH DISTRICTS AT THE SAME TIME.

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

Compensation

Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law the governing body of any public service district or special purpose district may by resolution or ordinance fix or change the compensation or other benefits including insurance benefits for the members of the district governing body. Compensation shall not exceed the amounts authorized for mileage for members of state boards, committees and commissions, insurance benefits shall not exceed those provided for state employees and per diem shall not exceed thirty-five dollars a day.

District may continue to use plan

Section 2. Any public service district or special purpose district operating on the effective date of this act may continue to use the compensation or benefit plan now in existence on the effective date of this act.

Persons may not receive compensation from two districts

Section 3. No person who serves on the governing body of any public service district or special purpose district shall receive compensation on any two such districts at the same time.

Time effective

Section 4. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.