Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3246 Ratification Number:94 Act Number:48 Primary Sponsor:Wright Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Athletic commissions Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Apr 16, 1991 Computer Document Number:JIC/5204.HC Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:Apr 29, 1991 Introduced Date:Jan 17, 1991 Date of Last Amendment:Feb 14, 1991 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Apr 29, 1991 Last History Type:Act No. 48 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Wright Wilkes D. Elliott Sharpe Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 3246 ------ Apr 29, 1991 Act No. 48 3246 ------ Apr 29, 1991 Signed by Governor 3246 ------ Apr 25, 1991 Ratified R 94 3246 Senate Apr 16, 1991 Read third time, enrolled for ratification 3246 Senate Apr 10, 1991 Read second time 3246 Senate Apr 04, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 08 3246 Senate Feb 19, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 08 referred to Committee 3246 House Feb 15, 1991 Read third time, sent to Senate 3246 House Feb 14, 1991 Unanimous consent for third reading on next Legislative day 3246 House Feb 14, 1991 Amended, read second time 3246 House Feb 13, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 26 with amendment 3246 House Jan 17, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 26 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A48, R94, H3246)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 52-7-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BOXING, WRESTLING, OR SPARRING EVENTS NOT SUBJECT TO REGULATION BY THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION MAY APPROVE EXEMPTION FROM REGULATION EVENTS OF AMATEUR ASSOCIATIONS OR GROUPS AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH AN AMATEUR BOXER MAY APPEAR ON A PROFESSIONAL CARD; AND TO AMEND SECTION 52-7-310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO COUNTY ATHLETIC COMMISSIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT COMMISSIONERS ARE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY FOR TERMS OF FOUR YEARS AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF A COMMISSIONER IS DECLARED VACANT IF THE COMMISSIONER FAILS TO ATTEND THREE CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS UNLESS EXCUSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE UNAFFECTED COMMISSIONERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Article not to apply
SECTION 1. Section 52-7-140 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 52-7-140. The provisions of this article do not apply to any boxing, wrestling, or sparring exhibition, contest, or performance conducted by any institution of higher education or secondary school if all participants are students regularly enrolled in the institution or school, nor does this article apply to boxing or wrestling matches sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union or the United States Amateur Boxing Federation or such other amateur association, or group approved by the commission."
County athletic commission
SECTION 2. Section 52-7-310 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 79 of 1987, is further amended to read:
"Section 52-7-310. The athletic commission of each county consists of five members to be appointed by the governing body of the county for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. The governing body of the county shall forward a record of the appointees to the commission for filing in the office of the State Athletic Commission which indicates the persons holding office and the duration of their terms. The County Athletic Commission shall select its chairman and other officers to serve for terms as the commission may designate. All of the members shall serve without compensation; however, they may receive such per diem, mileage, and subsistence that the county authorizes. No member may have any financial interest, direct or indirect, in the promotion, management, or result of any boxing, wrestling, or sparring event. The office of a commissioner who fails to attend three consecutive commission meetings is declared vacant and the vacancy must be filled as provided by law. No vacancy occurs if the unaffected commission members vote unanimously to excuse the absences."
Terms of current members
SECTION 3. Members of county athletic commissions serving on the effective date of this act shall continue to serve until the expiration of their terms, after which their successors must be appointed as provided by law.
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 29th day of April, 1991.