Bill 804

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    804
Ratification Number:            259
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19950501
Primary Sponsor:                Rose 
All Sponsors:                   Rose, McConnell and Mescher 
Drafted Document Number:        res9720.mtr
Companion Bill Number:          3614
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960223
Governor's Action:              V
Date of Governor's Action:      19960306
Action on Governor's Veto:      S
Subject:                        Dorchester County, appointments and
                                budget approvals

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

House   19960327  Veto sustained
House   19960313  Debate adjourned on veto message
                  until Wednesday, 19960327
Senate  19960307  Veto overridden
------  19960306  Vetoed by Governor
------  19960229  Ratified R259
House   19960223  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19960222  Unanimous consent for third
                  reading on the next Legislative day
House   19960222  Read second time
House   19960221  Recalled from Dorchester                 97 HLD
                  County Delegation
House   19960221  Introduced, read first time,             97 HLD
                  referred to Dorchester County 
                  Delegation
Senate  19960220  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19950504  Reconsidered vote whereby
                  read third time
Senate  19950504  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19950503  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on Thursday,
                  19950504
Senate  19950501  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference

(Rxxx, S804)

AN ACT TO DEVOLVE THE AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS AND BUDGETARY APPROVALS FOR CERTAIN OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS FROM THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REPRESENTING DORCHESTER COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF DORCHESTER COUNTY.

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

Authority devolved

SECTION 1. (A) Except for the appointment of magistrates as provided in Section 22-1-10, the appointment of members of county boards of registration as provided in Section 7-5-10, and the appointment of county commissioners of election as provided in Section 7-13-70, in all cases where appointments to offices, boards, and commissions are made by or upon the recommendation of the House Delegation, the Senate Delegation, or the Joint Legislative Delegation of Dorchester County, or by any other member or combination of members of the General Assembly by reason of their representing all or a portion of Dorchester County, all said appointments must be made by or upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Dorchester County if, and to the extent that, the governing body of Dorchester County by ordinance or resolution agrees to accept the responsibility and the authority for making those appointments and notifies the Code Commissioner of its acceptance. All appointments and recommendations must be made without regard to race, religion, color, sex, or national origin.

(B) The application of subsection (A) includes, but is not limited to:

Name Authority

(1) Forestry Board . . Section 48-33-50

(2) Veterans Affairs . Section 25-11-40

(3) Building Permit

Inspector. . . . . . Section 4-25-240

(4) Clemson Extension

Service Agent. . . . .Section 4-11-50

(5) County Department of

Social Services. . . .Section 43-3-10

(6) Transportation

Committee. . . . . .Section 12-27-400

(7) Department of

Disabilities and

Special Needs. . . .Section 44-20-375

(8) Assistant Solicitor.Section 1-7-420

(9) Low Country Resources

Conservation and

Development AuthoritySection 48-15-20

(10) Foster Care

Review Board . . . .Section 20-7-2385

(11) Mental Health

Center Board . . . . Section 44-15-60

(12) Trident TEC

Board. . . . . . . .Section 59-53-410

Section 59-53-440

(13) Economic Opportunity

Commission . . . . . Section 4-31-330

Authority to levy taxes

SECTION 2. Authority for levy of taxes or approval of budgets or millage levels for all offices, boards, and commissions referenced in Section 1 above is vested in the governing body of Dorchester County.

Devolution of powers

SECTION 3. The devolution of powers provided for in this act shall occur only if, and to the extent that, the county governing body by ordinance or resolution agrees to accept the action and notifies the Code Commissioner of its acceptance. The Code Commissioner shall keep a list of such notifications and shall include the information in the statutory notes in each cumulative supplement and revised volume of the Code of Laws of South Carolina. The Code Commissioner is empowered and directed to modify all code sections which are inconsistent with this act and to indicate in the notes following a code section any action accepted by a county governing body by ordinance or resolution.

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

In the Senate House ____________________________________________.

______________________________________________

President of the Senate

______________________________________________

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Approved the ____________ day of ________________________, 1996.

______________________________________________

Governor

Printer's Date -- March 5, 1996 -- L.