Bill 3819

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3819
Primary Sponsor:                A. Young
Committee Number:               00
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Dorchester County Registration and
                                Elections Commission
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Local Delegation
Computer Document Number:       NO5/7438.BD
Introduced Date:                Apr 10, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Apr 16, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Local Delegation
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   A. Young
                                Gonzales
                                Wofford
                                G.
                                Bailey
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3819  Senate  Apr 16, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    00
                             referred to Local Delegation
 3819  House   Apr 12, 1991  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3819  House   Apr 11, 1991  Unanimous consent for third
                             reading on next Legislative
                             day
 3819  House   Apr 11, 1991  Read second time
 3819  House   Apr 10, 1991  Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference

INTRODUCED

April 10, 1991

H. 3819

Introduced by Reps. A. Young, Gonzales, Wofford and G. Bailey

L. Printed 4/10/91--H.

Read the first time April 10, 1991.

A BILL

TO CREATE A REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR DORCHESTER COUNTY, ABOLISH THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD OF DORCHESTER COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES UPON THE CREATED COMMISSION, AND CONTINUE TERMS.

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

SECTION 1. (A) There is created the Registration and Elections Commission for Dorchester County composed of seven members appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the Dorchester County Legislative Delegation, including the Senators.

(B) The commissioners must be appointed between January first and March fifteenth of even-numbered years for four-year terms until their successors are appointed and qualify and may succeed themselves.

(C) A vacancy may be filled in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired term.

(D) The commissioners shall receive compensation appropriated by the county council. Funds provided in Section 7-23-10 of the 1976 Code must be disbursed to the commissioners upon receipt by the county treasurer.

(E) No officer of a county committee of a political party may serve on the commission. A commissioner may not serve as a paid staff employee of the commission while a commissioner.

SECTION 2. The Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board for Dorchester County are abolished. Their powers and duties are devolved upon the commission created in Section 1.

SECTION 3. Members of the Election Commission and Registration Board for Dorchester County serving on March 1, 1991, continue to serve until appointments are made pursuant to Section 1. The Governor shall specify three initial appointees to serve three years and four to serve four years.

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.