Bill 4810

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4810
Ratification Number:            607
Act Number:                     493
Primary Sponsor:                Richardson
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Public Service Commission
                                commissioners
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940527
Computer Document Number:       BBM/10943JM.94
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940714
Introduced Date:                19940223
Date of Last Amendment:         19940421
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940714
Last History Type:              Act No. 493
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Richardson
                                J. Bailey
                                Quinn
                                Law
                                Kirsh
                                Wilkins
                                Harrell
                                Hodges
                                Hutson
                                Robinson
                                Mattos
                                Gamble
                                Shissias
                                Keyserling
                                Clyborne
                                Klauber
                                Thomas
                                Cromer
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
4810   ------  19940714      Act No. 493
4810   ------  19940714      Signed by Governor
4810   ------  19940602      Ratified R 607
4810   Senate  19940527      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
4810   Senate  19940526      Read second time
4810   Senate  19940518      Committee Report: Favorable     11
4810   Senate  19940427      Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
4810   House   19940426      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
4810   House   19940421      Amended, read second time
4810   House   19940406      Objection withdrawn by               Byrd
                             Representative
4810   House   19940406      Objection withdrawn by               Spearman
                             Representative                       White
                                                                  Cobb-Hunter
                                                                  Neal
4810   House   19940329      Objection by Representative          Spearman
                                                                  White
                                                                  Cobb-Hunter
                                                                  Scott
                                                                  Anderson
                                                                  Neal
                                                                  Byrd
4810   House   19940224      Recalled from Committee         25
4810   House   19940223      Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee

(A493, R607, H4810)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL ELECT COMMISSIONERS BASED UPON THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO THE OFFICIAL UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1990, RATHER THAN THE CENSUS OF 1980.

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

Census of 1990 to be used for districts

SECTION 1. Section 58-3-20 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 1549 of Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 58-3-20. The Public Service Commission shall be composed of seven members to be elected by the General Assembly in the manner prescribed by this chapter for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualify.

The General Assembly shall provide for the election of the seven member commission and elect members thereto based upon the congressional districts established by the General Assembly pursuant to the official United States Census of 1990. If the number of congressional districts is less than seven, additional members shall be elected at large to provide for a seven member commission."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect in the election cycle of 1998 and upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 14th day of July, 1994.