South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 831


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    831
Ratification Number:            234
Act Number:                     199
Primary Sponsor:                Pope
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Newberry County Registration and
                                Elections Commission
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Jun 06, 1991
Computer Document Number:       CYY/18407.SD
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Jun 12, 1991
Introduced Date:                Mar 28, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Jun 12, 1991
Last History Type:              Act No. 199
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Pope
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 831   ------  Jun 12, 1991  Act No. 199
 831   ------  Jun 12, 1991  Signed by Governor
 831   ------  Jun 06, 1991  Ratified R 234
 831   House   Jun 06, 1991  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 831   House   Jun 05, 1991  Unanimous consent to be read
                             second time today
 831   House   Jun 05, 1991  Recalled from Newberry          00
                             Delegation
 831   House   May 09, 1991  Referred to Newberry            00
                             Delegation
 831   House   May 09, 1991  Introduced
 831   Senate  May 08, 1991  Read third time, sent to House
 831   Senate  May 07, 1991  Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             Wednesday, May 8
 831   Senate  Mar 28, 1991  Placed on Local and
                             Uncontested Calendar without
                             reference
 831   Senate  Mar 28, 1991  Introduced, read first time

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(A199, R234, S831)

AN ACT TO CREATE THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR NEWBERRY COUNTY AND TO ABOLISH THE NEWBERRY COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF NEWBERRY COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES UPON THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION.

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

Registration and Elections Commission for Newberry County

SECTION 1. (A) There is created the Registration and Elections Commission for Newberry County. There are seven members of the commission who must be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of a majority of the Newberry County Legislative Delegation, including the senator. The members must be appointed for terms of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualify.

(B) Vacancies on the commission must be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired terms only.

(C) The members of the commission shall receive that compensation as may be appropriated by the Newberry County Council.

Employees

SECTION 2. The Registration and Elections Commission of Newberry County may employ those employees as are authorized by the Newberry County Council.

Abolishment and devolvement

SECTION 3. The Newberry County Election Commission and the Registration Board for Newberry County are abolished. The powers and duties of the Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board are devolved upon the commission created in Section 1.

Terms expire

SECTION 4. On the effective date of this act, the terms of the then present members of the Newberry County Election Commission and the Board of Registration for Newberry County expire and the members of the Registration and Elections Commission for Newberry County appointed in the manner provided in Section 1 of this act shall take office.

Time effective

SECTION 5. This act takes effect ninety days after approval by the Governor.

Approved the 12th day of June, 1991.