Current Status Bill Number:358 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950112 Primary Sponsor:Courtney All Sponsors:Courtney and Giese Drafted Document Number:s-jud\courtney\jud6002.ctc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Committee members, absences unexcused
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Senate 19950112 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
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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 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:
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 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. An unexcused absence must be defined by each respective board, council, commission, or committee in rules governing its own operation.
(B) This section does not apply to an ex officio member of state boards, councils, commissions, or committees or to a designee of an ex officio member."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.