South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3978

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3978
Ratification Number:            179
Act Number:                     120
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19950411
Primary Sponsor:                Tucker
All Sponsors:                   Tucker, McAbee, Stoddard, Haskins
                                and Robinson
Drafted Document Number:        GJK\21648SD.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19950525
Date of Last Amendment:         19950523
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19950612
Subject:                        Transportation Department
                                Commissioners, election of
History



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

------  19950612  Act No. A120
------  19950612  Signed by Governor
------  19950606  Ratified R179
House   19950525  Concurred in Senate amendment,
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  19950524  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  19950523  Amended, read second time
Senate  19950425  Recalled from Committee,                 15 ST
                  placed on the Calendar
Senate  19950425  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee
House   19950420  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950419  Read second time
House   19950411  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
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(A120, R179, H3978)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-330, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COMMISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT COMMISSIONERS SHALL CONTINUE TO SERVE UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AND QUALIFY, EXCEPT THAT NO COMMISSIONER MAY SERVE IN A HOLDOVER CAPACITY FOR A PERIOD EXCEEDING SIX MONTHS.

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

Commissioners to continue to serve; limitations

SECTION 1. Section 57-1-330(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A) Beginning February 15, 1994, commissioners must be elected by the legislative delegation of each congressional district. For the purposes of electing a commission member, a legislator shall vote only in the congressional district in which he resides. All commission members must serve for a term of office of four years which expires on February fifteenth of the appropriate year. Commissioners shall continue to serve until their successors are elected and qualify, provided that a commissioner may only serve in a hold-over capacity for a period not to exceed six months. Any vacancy occurring in the office of commissioner shall be filled by election in the manner provided in this article for the unexpired term only. No person is eligible to serve as a commission member who is not a resident of that district at the time of his appointment, except that the at-large commission member may be appointed from any county in the State regardless of whether another commissioner is serving from that county. Failure by a commission member to maintain residency in the district for which he is elected shall result in the forfeiture of his office. The at-large commission member, upon confirmation, shall serve as chairman of the commission."

Time effective

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

Approved the 12th day of June, 1995.