South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4546


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4546
Ratification Number:            323
Act Number:                     597
Primary Sponsor:                Wilkes
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Fairfield County Economic
                                Development Board
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Mar 20, 1992
Computer Document Number:       436/12228.AC
Governor's Action:              V
Date of Governor's Action:      Mar 31, 1992
Introduced Date:                Mar 11, 1992
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Oct 07, 1992
Last History Type:              Act No. 597
Action on Governor's Veto:      O
Scope of Legislation:           Local
All Sponsors:                   Wilkes
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 4546  ------  Oct 07, 1992  Act No. 597
 4546  Senate  Apr 01, 1992  Veto overridden
 4546  House   Mar 31, 1992  Veto overridden
 4546  ------  Mar 31, 1992  Vetoed by Governor
 4546  ------  Mar 25, 1992  Ratified R 323
 4546  Senate  Mar 20, 1992  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 4546  Senate  Mar 19, 1992  Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             Friday, March 20, 1992
 4546  Senate  Mar 18, 1992  Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Local and
                             Uncontested Calendar without
                             reference
 4546  House   Mar 18, 1992  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 4546  House   Mar 17, 1992  Read second time
 4546  House   Mar 11, 1992  Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference

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(R323, H4546)

AN ACT TO CREATE THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERS AND TERMS, ITS PURPOSE, POWERS, AND DUTIES.

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

Development Board created, members, terms

SECTION 1. (A) There is created a commission in and for Fairfield County to be known as the Fairfield County Economic Development Board composed of:

(1) the following ex officio members:

(a) the resident Fairfield County legislative delegation;

(b) one member of the Winnsboro City Council or the Mayor of Winnsboro, either of whom must be designated by the city council;

(c) the chairman of the Fairfield County Council;

(d) one member of the Fairfield County Council other than the chairman, to be designated by the county council;

(e) one member of the Ridgeway Town Council or the Mayor of Ridgeway, either of whom must be designated by the town council;

(f) one member of the Fairfield County School Board to be designated by the board;

(2) the following members who shall serve a term of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify:

(a) one member of the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce to be appointed by the ex officio members of the board in item (1) upon the recommendation of the chamber;

(b) one member of the Winnsboro Downtown Development Association to be appointed by the ex officio members of the board in item (1) upon the recommendation of the association;

(c) six members from the county at large to be elected by the ex officio members in item (1) and the members in subitems (a) and (b) of this item by a majority vote;

(3) the following nonvoting members:

(a) the Winnsboro Town Manager;

(b) the Fairfield County Administrator;

(c) the Fairfield County school superintendent who shall serve ex officio.

(B) Those members serving four-year terms may be reappointed to the board, and a vacancy must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. All appointments to the board must be transmitted to the clerk of court for Fairfield County who shall properly record the appointments in the permanent records in the clerk's office.

Purpose

SECTION 2. The board is created for the purpose of aiding Fairfield County in the promotion of the industrial and commercial expansion and development in the county.

Meetings and proceedings

SECTION 3. The board shall elect one of its members as chairman and one as secretary-treasurer. Meetings of the board must be held at the call of the chairman and at other times as the board determines. The members of the board shall serve without pay but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in attending meetings and other necessary expenses incurred in connection with business of the board. The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings and shall make records of all official actions. These minutes and records must be available for inspection at all times by the Fairfield County legislative delegation, the Fairfield County Council, the Winnsboro City Council, and the Town of Ridgeway.

Powers

SECTION 4. The board, in carrying out the purposes of this act, has power to employ personnel, enter into contracts, and other necessary powers incident to the purposes of this act.

Budget and funding

SECTION 5. To pay for industrial surveys, geological surveys, and other necessary expenses of the board, a sum may be appropriated in the annual Fairfield County budget, the annual budget of the City of Winnsboro, and the annual budget of the Town of Ridgeway. The board may draw the proceeds of these appropriations and future authorizations to be expended under the provisions of this act. A semiannual itemized verified statement of all expenditures signed by the chairman and secretary-treasurer must be filed with the Winnsboro City Council, the Fairfield County legislative delegation, the Fairfield County Council, and the Town of Ridgeway. The board may accept gifts and grants of money from either private or public sources to be used in the promotion of the purposes of this act, and all such monies must be accounted for in the same manner as funds appropriated by Fairfield County, the City of Winnsboro, and the Town of Ridgeway.

Audits

SECTION 6. The books and records of the board must be audited annually by the same person or firm who audits the books and records of Fairfield County. Copies of this audit must be made available to the Fairfield County legislative delegation, the Fairfield County Council, the Winnsboro City Council, and the Town of Ridgeway.

Cooperation with other entities

SECTION 7. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act, the board is authorized to cooperate with the South Carolina State Development Board, all towns, chambers of commerce, business leagues, civic clubs, and other similar organizations in Fairfield County, and all other agencies and organizations within and without the county that the board may desire to cooperate with in the furtherance of the development and advertisement of Fairfield County.

Time effective

SECTION 8. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

In the Senate House March 25, 1992.

Nick A. Theodore,

President of the Senate

Robert J. Sheheen,

Speaker of the House of

Representatives

Vetoed by Governor - 3/31/92.

Veto overridden by House - 3/31/92.

Veto overridden by Senate - 4/1/92.

Printer's Date -- May 20, 1992 -- L.

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