Current Status Bill Number:3026 Ratification Number:132 Act Number:79 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:Meacham All Sponsors:Meacham, Cato, Marchbanks, Simrill, Cromer, Vaughn, Law, Keyserling, Elliott, Stille, Moody-Lawrence, Kelley, Richardson, Gamble, Walker, Phillips, Sandifer, Spearman and Shissias Drafted Document Number:BBM\9709AC.95 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19950517 Date of Last Amendment:19950510 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19950612 Subject:State board members, unexcused absences
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19950612 Act No. A79 ------ 19950612 Signed by Governor ------ 19950606 Ratified R132 House 19950517 Concurred in Senate amendment, enrolled for ratification Senate 19950511 Read third time, returned to House with amendment Senate 19950510 Amended, read second time Senate 19950503 Committee report: Favorable with 11 SJ amendment Senate 19950216 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee House 19950215 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19950214 Amended, read second time House 19950208 Committee report: Favorable with 25 HJ amendment House 19950110 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee House 19941214 Prefiled, referred to Committee 25 HJView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A79, R132, H3026)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-3-245 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OF A STATE BOARD, COUNCIL, COMMISSION, OR COMMITTEE WHO HAS THREE CONSECUTIVE UNEXCUSED ABSENCES FROM MEETINGS IS CONSIDERED REMOVED FROM OFFICE AND A VACANCY IS CREATED; TO REQUIRE THE CHAIRMAN TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY OF THE VACANCY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OR THEIR DESIGNEES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Boards, committees, etc. - three unexcused absences constitute removal
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 1-3-245. (A) A member of a state board, council, commission, or committee who has three consecutive unexcused absences from regularly scheduled meetings held by the particular board, council, commission, or committee is considered removed from the board, council, commission, or committee and a vacancy is created. The chairman of the board, council, commission, or committee immediately shall notify the Governor or appropriate appointing authority of the member's three consecutive unexcused absences and of the resulting vacancy. An unexcused absence must be defined by each respective board, council, commission, or committee in rules governing its operation.
(B) This section does not apply to an ex officio member of a state board, council, commission, or committee or to a designee of an ex officio member."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 12th day of June, 1995.