Bill 1049

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1049
Ratification Number:            450
Act Number:                     414
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19960123
Primary Sponsor:                Rankin 
All Sponsors:                   Rankin 
Drafted Document Number:        res9868.lar
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960530
Date of Last Amendment:         19960425
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19960604
Subject:                        Public Safety Coordinating
                                Council

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19960621  Act No. A414
------  19960604  Signed by Governor
------  19960530  Ratified R450
House   19960530  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19960529  Read second time
House   19960528  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 19960529
House   19960523  Recalled from Committee                  25 HJ
House   19960430  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19960426  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19960425  Amended, read second time, 
                  unanimous consent for third reading 
                  on Friday, 19960426
Senate  19960424  Committee report: Favorable with         11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19960123  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee

(A414, R450, S1049)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-6-510, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMPOSITION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SAFETY COORDINATING COUNCIL, SO AS TO EXPAND THE MEMBERSHIP TO INCLUDE A VICTIM REPRESENTATIVE TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

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

Public Safety Coordinating Council

SECTION 1. Section 23-6-510 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 181 of 1993, is amended to read:

"Section 23-6-510. The council is composed of the following persons for terms as indicated:

(1) the Governor or his designee, to serve as chairman, for the term of the Governor;

(2) the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division for the term of office for which he is appointed;

(3) the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee for his term of office in the Senate or his designee;

(4) the Chairman of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee for his term of office in the House of Representatives or his designee;

(5) the Director of the Department of Public Safety;

(6) a sheriff appointed by the Governor for the term of office for which he is elected;

(7) a municipal police chief appointed by the Governor for a term of two years; and

(8) a victim representative appointed by the Governor for a term of four years.

Any vacancy occurring must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term."

Time effective

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

Approved the 4th day of June, 1996.