Current Status Bill Number:3118 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:Shissias All Sponsors:Shissias, Simrill, Cromer, Elliott, Meacham and Stille Drafted Document Number:GJK\21157SD.95 Companion Bill Number:18 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Boards and commissions, terms limited for members
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19950209 Recommitted to Committee 25 HJ
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 HJ
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COMMITTEE REPORT
February 8, 1995
H. 3118
Introduced by REPS. Shissias, Simrill, Cromer, Elliott, Meacham and Stille
S. Printed 2/8/95--H.
Read the first time January 10, 1995.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3118), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 2-1-216 so as to limit the terms of members of state boards, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 2-1-216 of the 1976 Code, as contained in SECTION 1 and inserting
/Section 2-1-216. No person may be appointed by the Governor or elected by the General Assembly to a state board or commission who has served two successive full terms, or twelve successive years, whichever is longer, on the board or commission. The limitation does not prevent a person from being elected or appointed to the same body after an absence of two years. This section does not apply to life members of the Clemson University Board of Trustees or to members of the Employment Security Commission or the Public Service Commission. Persons serving on these boards or commissions on July 1, 1995, may complete their then current term and thereafter serve two successive full terms or twelve successive years, whichever is longer./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-216 SO AS TO LIMIT THE TERMS OF MEMBERS OF STATE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OR ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS TO AND THE OPERATION OF THE PROVISIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-1-216. No person may be appointed by the Governor or elected by the General Assembly to a state board or commission who has served two successive full terms, or twelve successive years, whichever is longer. The limitation does not prevent a person from being elected or appointed to the same body after an absence of two years. This section does not apply to life members of the Clemson University Board of Trustees. Persons currently serving on these boards or commissions whose tenure exceeds the two-term or twelve-year limitation are permitted to complete their current term."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1995.