Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3749 Primary Sponsor:Scott Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:County office, vacancy in Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Date Tabled:Feb 04, 1992 Computer Document Number:DKA/3277.AL Introduced Date:Mar 28, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Feb 04, 1992 Last History Type:Tabled in Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Scott Felder Koon McElveen Cromer Smith McAbee Sharpe D. Williams Whipper Shirley Beasley Wilder J.W. Johnson Holt Chamblee Waldrop Townsend Waites McLeod McTeer White J. Brown Snow Altman G. Brown Phillips Kirsh Beatty J. Bailey Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3749 House Feb 04, 1992 Tabled in Committee 25
3749 House Mar 28, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A VACANCY OCCURS IN A LOCAL OFFICE IN A COUNTY WHICH ELECTS ITS LOCAL OFFICERS IT MUST BE FILLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM BY APPOINTMENT OF THE GOVERNOR UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REPRESENTING THAT COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-13-200. If a vacancy occurs in a local office in a county which elects its local officers, it must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by appointment of the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the local legislative delegation representing that county."
SECTION 2. Other laws inconsistent with the provisions of this act are repealed.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.