Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:152 Primary Sponsor:Rose Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Public official, reappointment provisions Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:BBM/9022DW.93 Introduced Date:19930112 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930112 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rose Type of Legislation:General Bill
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152 Senate 19930112 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-1-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPOINTED PUBLIC OFFICIAL WHOSE TERM OF OFFICE HAS EXPIRED, WHO HAS NOT BEEN REAPPOINTED, AND A SUCCESSOR FOR WHOM HAS NOT BEEN APPOINTED MAY NOT CONTINUE TO SERVE IN THAT OFFICE IN A HOLDOVER CAPACITY FOR A PERIOD IN EXCESS OF ONE YEAR.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 8-1-160. An appointed public official whose term of office has expired, who has not been reappointed and a successor for whom has not been appointed may not continue to serve in that office in a holdover capacity for a period in excess of one year. After a period of one year has expired without reappointment of the current officeholder and without a successor being appointed, the office is considered vacant until a reappointment or an appointment to that office is made."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.