Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3838 Ratification Number:95 Act Number:198 Primary Sponsor:Jennings Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Marlboro County Elections and Registration Board Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Apr 23, 1991 Computer Document Number:CYY/18494.SD Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:Apr 29, 1991 Introduced Date:Apr 11, 1991 Date of Last Amendment:Apr 18, 1991 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Apr 29, 1991 Last History Type:Act No. 198 Scope of Legislation:Local All Sponsors:Jennings Beasley Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 3838 ------ Apr 29, 1991 Act No. 198 3838 ------ Apr 29, 1991 Signed by Governor 3838 ------ Apr 25, 1991 Ratified R 95 3838 Senate Apr 23, 1991 Read third time, enrolled for ratification 3838 Senate Apr 19, 1991 Read second time 3838 Senate Apr 18, 1991 Unanimous consent for second and third reading on the next two consecutive Legislative days 3838 Senate Apr 18, 1991 Introduced, read first time, placed on Local and Uncontested Calendar without reference 3838 House Apr 18, 1991 Amended, read third time, sent to Senate 3838 House Apr 17, 1991 Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 18 3838 House Apr 16, 1991 Read second time 3838 House Apr 11, 1991 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without referenceView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A198, R95, H3838)
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MARLBORO COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION AND TO ABOLISH THE MARLBORO COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND MARLBORO COUNTY REGISTRATION BOARD AND DEVOLVE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES UPON THIS NEW BOARD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Marlboro County Board of Elections and Registration created
SECTION 1. (A) There is created the Marlboro County Board of Elections and Registration. There are seven members of the board who must be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the Marlboro County Legislative Delegation for terms of fours years until their successors are appointed and qualify except that of those first appointed, three must be appointed for initial terms of two years each, the initial terms of all members to be designated by the appointing authority.
(B) Vacancies on the board must be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(C) Members of the board and its staff shall receive that compensation as may be appropriated by the governing body of Marlboro County upon the recommendation of the county legislative delegation.
(D) One of the seven members of the board shall serve as its chairman and the member to serve as chairman must be designated by the county legislative delegation.
(E) A member who misses three consecutive meetings of the board is considered to have resigned his office and a vacancy therein shall exist which must be filled in the manner provided by subsection (B).
Marlboro Election Commission and Registration Board abolished
SECTION 2. The Marlboro County Election Commission and the Marlboro County Registration Board are abolished on the effective date of this act and the powers and duties of the commissioners of Election and the Registration Board are devolved upon the new Board of Elections and Registration created by Section 1 of this act.
Continuation of terms
SECTION 3. The current members of the Marlboro County Election Commission and the Marlboro County Registration Board shall act as the governing body of the new Marlboro County Board of Elections and Registration established herein until such time as the seven members of this board appointed in the manner provided by this act take office. At this time, the terms of these former commissioners of election and registration board members shall expire.
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 29th day of April, 1991.