Current StatusView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.Bill Number: 637 Ratification Number: 224 Act Number 145 Introducing Body: Senate Subject: Relating to the South Carolina Protection and Advocacy System for the Handicapped, Inc.
(A145, R224, S637)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-33-330, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEM FOR THE HANDICAPPED, INC., SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FOUR ADDITIONAL MEMBERS WHO SERVE AS CHAIRMEN OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYSTEM FOR THE HANDICAPPED ADVISORY BOARDS OR COUNCILS MAY BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD, TO INCREASE THE TERMS OF MEMBERS FROM THREE YEARS TO FOUR YEARS, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE MUST BE OBTAINED FOR APPOINTMENT, AND TO LIMIT APPOINTED MEMBERS TO TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
South Carolina Protection and Advocacy System
for the Handicapped, Inc., - board of
SECTION 1. Section 43-33-330 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 43-33-330. The South Carolina Protection and Advocacy System for the Handicapped, Inc., is governed by a board consisting of a minimum of twelve members and a maximum of sixteen members. Twelve members must be appointed by the Governor, for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify and must reflect equal representation from each of the four regions of the State. Up to four additional members who serve as chairmen of South Carolina Protection and Advocacy System for the Handicapped advisory boards or councils, or their designees, may be appointed by the Governor as considered appropriate to the needs of the system or as mandated by law. No appointed board member may serve more than two successive four-year terms."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.