Bill 4054

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4054
Ratification Number:            473
Act Number:                     413
Primary Sponsor:                M.O. Alexander
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        College trustees
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940511
Computer Document Number:       CYY/15192SD.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940525
Introduced Date:                19930414
Date of Last Amendment:         19940301
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940525
Last History Type:              Act No. 413
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   M.O. Alexander
                                Phillips
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
4054   ------  19940525      Act No. 413
4054   ------  19940525      Signed by Governor
4054   ------  19940519      Ratified R 473
4054   House   19940511      Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
4054   House   19940511      Reconsidered vote whereby
                             continued
4054   House   19940510      Continued the Bill
4054   Senate  19940412      Read third time, returned to
                             House with amendment
4054   Senate  19940301      Amended, read second time
4054   Senate  19940224      Committee Report: Favorable     04
                             with amendment
4054   Senate  19930601      Introduced, read first time,    04
                             referred to Committee
4054   House   19930527      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
4054   House   19930526      Read second time
4054   House   19930512      Committee Report: Favorable     21
4054   House   19930414      Introduced, read first time,    21
                             referred to Committee

(A413, R473, H4054)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-19-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE A VACANCY ON A BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF THIS STATE, REQUIRING ELECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO FILL, HAS OCCURRED FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN EXPIRATION OF THE TERM AND IS UNFILLED AT THE BEGINNING OF AN ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, A JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER APPLICANTS FOR THIS VACANCY AND OTHERS OF SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES MUST BE APPOINTED WITHIN SIX LEGISLATIVE DAYS AFTER THE ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONVENES, AND THE ELECTION TO FILL THIS VACANCY MUST OCCUR WITHIN SIX WEEKS AFTER THE JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

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

Committee required to be appointed

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 2-19-35. Where a vacancy on a board of trustees of a college or university of this State, requiring election by the General Assembly to fill, has occurred for any reason other than expiration of the term and is unfilled at the beginning of an annual session of the General Assembly, a joint review committee to consider applicants for this vacancy and others of similar circumstances must be appointed within six legislative days after the annual session of the General Assembly convenes, and the election to fill this vacancy must occur within six weeks after the joint review committee is appointed unless no candidates for the office are offering for election who have been reviewed by the committee."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 25th day of May, 1994.