Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:336 Primary Sponsor:Reese Committee Number:08 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:County athletic commissions, appointment of Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:General Committee Computer Document Number:EGM/18079DW.93 Introduced Date:19930128 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930128 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Reese Type of Legislation:General Bill
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336 Senate 19930128 Introduced, read first time, 08
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 52-7-310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COUNTY ATHLETIC COMMISSIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE METHOD OF APPOINTMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 52-7-310 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 439 of 1992, is further amended to read:
"Section 52-7-310. The athletic commission of each county consists of five members to be with two appointed by the governing body of senators representing the county, two by the members of the House of Representatives, representing the county, and one by the mayor of the city having the largest population within the county. If a county has municipalities with populations in excess of fifty thousand, that member must be appointed by the mayors of those municipalities. The appointments are for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. If no appointment has been made within sixty ninety days after the State Athletic Commission requests in writing for an appointment to be made, the State Athletic Commission may make the appointment. The governing appointing body of the county shall forward a record of the appointees to the commission for filing in the office of the State Athletic Commission which indicates the persons holding office and the duration of their terms. The State Athletic Commission shall designate the functions of county athletic commissions. The county athletic commission shall select its chairman and other officers to serve for terms as the commission may designate. All of the members Members shall serve without compensation;. However, they may receive the per diem, mileage, and subsistence that the county authorizes. No member may have any financial interest, direct or indirect, in the promotion, management, or result of any boxing, wrestling, or sparring event. The office of a commissioner who fails to attend three consecutive commission meetings is declared vacant, and the vacancy must be filled as provided by law. No vacancy occurs if the unaffected commission members vote unanimously to excuse the absences."
SECTION 2. Members of county athletic commissions serving on the effective date of this act continue to serve until the expiration of their terms. After the expiration their successors must be appointed as provided by this act.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.