Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1449 Primary Sponsor:Lourie Committee Number:26 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Migrant Farm Workers Commission Residing Body:House Companion Bill Number:4675 Computer Document Number:CYY/19030.SD Introduced Date:Apr 06, 1992 Date of Last Amendment:Apr 28, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Apr 29, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Lourie Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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1449 House Apr 29, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 26
referred to Committee
1449 Senate Apr 28, 1992 Amended, read third time,
sent to House
1449 Senate Apr 21, 1992 Read second time, notice of
general amendments
1449 Senate Apr 16, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 01
1449 Senate Apr 06, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 01
referred to Committee
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AS PASSED BY THE SENATE
April 28, 1992
S. 1449
S. Printed 4/28/92--S.
Read the first time April 6, 1992.
TO AMEND SECTION 46-43-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MIGRANT FARM WORKERS COMMISSION, SO AS TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A REPRESENTATIVE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES IS AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION IN ORDER TO ACT IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY TO THE COMMISSION, AND TO AMEND SECTION 46-43-30, RELATING TO OFFICES OF THE COMMISSION AND OTHER RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS, SO AS TO DELETE THE STIPULATION THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 46-43-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 46-43-10.(A) There is hereby created the Migrant Farm Workers Commission consisting of fifteen members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and constituted as follows: Six farmers whose principle source of income is derived from farming, five of whom contract for migrant or seasonal farm workers, or both, two of whom shall represent the peach growers in this State, one of whom shall represent the apple growers, two of whom shall represent the various vegetable growers and producers of other row crops in this State which are planted, cultivated or harvested, partially or completely, by migrant or seasonal farm workers, and one general farmer who may or may not contract for migrant or seasonal farm workers; four members who represent state agencies with statewide jurisdiction which are involved with migrant or seasonal farm workers; and five members who represent some organization in South Carolina which is presently involved with migrant or seasonal farm workers in this State; provided, however, any organization created subsequent to May 25, 1976, may become eligible to have representatives appointed to this Commission upon approval of the Migrant Farm Workers Commission as then constituted. Terms of office shall be for four years with the initial appointments being divided between two and four-year appointments.
(1) six members, representing different growers' associations;
(2) three members, each representing a different migrant advocacy group in South Carolina;
(3) three members, each representing a nongovernmental service provider which is involved with migrant or seasonal farm workers in South Carolina;
(4) three members, representing the general public, one of whom must be appointed by the Governor as chairman of the commission.
(B) Except for initial terms as otherwise provided, terms of office of members of the commission are for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies must be filled in the manner of original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(C) A representative of the following agencies is authorized to attend meetings of the commission in order to act in an advisory capacity to the commission:
(1) United States Department of Labor;
(2) South Carolina Department of Labor;
(3) South Carolina Department of Agriculture;
(4) Department of Education;
(5) Department of Health and Environmental Control;
(6) Employment Security Commission;
(7) Governor's Office."
SECTION 2. Section 46-43-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 46-43-30. The commission shall elect a chairman and such other officers other than chairman as it deems necessary. Commission meetings shall must be held at least once in each quarter and at such other times as may be necessary upon the call of the chairman. Members who are not officials or employees of either the state or federal government shall receive mileage and subsistence as paid state employees when on official business. The migrant labor division of the South Carolina Department of Labor is designated the administrative agency of the commission."
SECTION 3. The terms of office of the present members of the Migrant Farm Workers Commission shall expire on July 1, 1992, at which time the members appointed in the manner provided by Section 46-43-10 of the 1976 Code, as amended by this act, shall take office. In appointing the new members of the commission in the manner provided by Section 46-43-10 of the 1976 Code, as amended by this act, the Governor shall appoint seven members for initial terms of two years each and shall appoint eight members for initial terms of four years each, the initial term of each member to be designated by the Governor when making the appointments.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.