South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 4096

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4096
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950412
Primary Sponsor:                   Fulmer 
All Sponsors:                      Fulmer 
Drafted Document Number:           gjk\21229sd.95
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Education and Public Works
                                   Committee 21 HEPW
Subject:                           Citadel Board of Visitors
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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House   19950412  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-121-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF VISITORS OF THE CITADEL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD MAY PROVIDE FOR A DESIGNEE, WHO MUST BE A GRADUATE OF THE CORPS OF CADETS, TO SERVE IN HIS STEAD ON THE BOARD.

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

SECTION 1. Section 59-121-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-121-10. The board of visitors of The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, shall be composed of the Governor, or his designee who must be a graduate of the Corps of Cadets, the Adjutant General, and the State Superintendent of Education, who shall be members ex officio of the board, and eleven others who shall be graduates of the college, seven of whom are to be elected by joint vote of the General Assembly as hereinafter provided, three of whom are to be elected by such means and methods as may be determined by the Association of Citadel Men or any succeeding organization of Citadel men, the result of election to be certified by the president of the association to the Secretary of State, and one of whom shall be appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall make the appointment based on merit regardless of race or economic status and shall strive to assure that the membership of the board is representative of all citizens of the State of South Carolina."

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

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