Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1144 Primary Sponsor:Land Committee Number:20 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Soil and water conservation district commissioners Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environmental Affairs Computer Document Number:NO5/7604BDW.94 Introduced Date:19940209 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940324 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Land Leventis Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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1144 House 19940324 Introduced, read first time, 20
referred to Committee
1144 Senate 19940323 Read third time, sent to House
1144 Senate 19940322 Read second time
1144 Senate 19940317 Committee Report: Favorable 01
1144 Senate 19940209 Introduced, read first time, 01
referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT
March 17, 1994
S. 1144
S. Printed 3/17/94--S.
Read the first time February 9, 1994.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1144), to amend Section 48-9-610, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the appointment of commissioners to serve with elected commissioners as the governing body of a soil and water conservation district, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
PHIL P. LEVENTIS, for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-610, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO SERVE WITH ELECTED COMMISSIONERS AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF A SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE APPOINTMENT OF A MAXIMUM OF TWO ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-9-1210, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REFERENCE TO THE NUMBER OF COMMISSIONERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 48-9-610 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 1188, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 48-9-610. If the department shall determine determines that the operation of the proposed district within the defined boundaries is administratively practicable and feasible, it shall appoint two commissioners to act with the three commissioners elected as provided in Article 11 of this chapter as the governing body of the district. Upon the request of the governing body of a district, the department may appoint a maximum of two additional commissioners to serve with the five commissioners provided in this section on the governing body for terms of four years."
SECTION 2. Section 48-9-1210 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 1191, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 48-9-1210. The two commissioners appointed by the board shall must be persons who are by training and experience qualified to perform the specialized skilled services which will be required of them in the performance of their duties under this chapter."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect July 1, 1994.