Bill 1273

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1273
Ratification Number:            317
Act Number:                     512
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19960320
Primary Sponsor:                Rose
All Sponsors:                   Rose, McConnell and Mescher 
Drafted Document Number:        res9964.mtr
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960328
Governor's Action:              V
Date of Governor's Action:      19960506
Action on Governor's Veto:      O
Subject:                        Dorchester County, budgetary
                                approvals

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

------  19960829  Act No. A512
House   19960522  Veto overridden
House   19960521  Debate adjourned on veto message
                  until Wednesday, 19960522
House   19960515  Debate adjourned on veto message
                  until Tuesday, 19960521
Senate  19960509  Veto overridden
------  19960506  Vetoed by Governor
------  19960430  Ratified R317
House   19960328  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19960327  Read second time
House   19960326  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
Senate  19960322  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19960321  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on Friday,
                  19960322
Senate  19960320  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference

(A512, R317, S1273)

AN ACT TO DEVOLVE THE AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS AND BUDGETARY APPROVALS FOR CERTAIN OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS FROM THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REPRESENTING DORCHESTER COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF DORCHESTER COUNTY.

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

Appointing power

SECTION 1. (A) Except for the appointment of magistrates as provided in Section 22-1-10, the appointment of members of county boards of registration as provided in Section 7-5-10, and the appointment of county commissioners of election as provided in Section 7-13-70, in all cases where appointments to offices, boards, and commissions are made by or upon the recommendation of the House Delegation, the Senate Delegation, or the Joint Legislative Delegation of Dorchester County, or by any other member or combination of members of the General Assembly by reason of their representing all or a portion of Dorchester County, all said appointments must be made by or upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Dorchester County if, and to the extent that, the governing body of Dorchester County by ordinance or resolution agrees to accept the responsibility and the authority for making those appointments and notifies the Code Commissioner of its acceptance. All appointments and recommendations must be made without regard to race, religion, color, sex, or national origin.

(B) The application of subsection (A) includes, but is not limited to:

Name Authority

(1) Forestry Board .Section 48-33-50

(2) Veterans AffairsSection 25-11-40

(3) Building Permit

Inspector . . . . .Section 4-25-240

(4) Clemson Extension

Service Agent . . . Section 4-11-50

(5) County Department of

Social Services . . Section 43-3-10

(6) Transportation

Committee . . . . Section 12-27-400

(7) Department of

Disabilities and

Special Needs . . Section 44-20-375

(8) Assistant SolicitorSection 1-7-420

(9) Low Country Resources

Conservation and

Development AuthoritySection 48-15-20

(10) Foster Care

Review Board. . . Section 20-7-2385

(11) Mental Health

Center Board. . . .Section 44-15-60

(12) Trident TEC

Board . . . . . . Section 59-53-410

Section 59-53-440

(13) Economic Opportunity

Commission. . . . Section 4-31-330.

(C) This act does not apply to a special purpose district.

Taxes and budgets

SECTION 2. Authority for levy of taxes or approval of budgets or millage levels for all offices, boards, and commissions referenced in Section 1 above is vested in the governing body of Dorchester County.

Devolution

SECTION 3. The devolution of powers provided for in this act shall occur only if, and to the extent that, the county governing body by ordinance or resolution agrees to accept the action and notifies the Code Commissioner of its acceptance. The Code Commissioner shall keep a list of such notifications and shall include the information in the statutory notes in each cumulative supplement and revised volume of the Code of Laws of South Carolina. The Code Commissioner is empowered and directed to modify all code sections which are inconsistent with this act and to indicate in the notes following a code section any action accepted by a county governing body by ordinance or resolution.

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 5/6/96.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 5/9/96.

Veto overridden by House -- 5/22/96.