Bill 1219

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1219
Ratification Number:            435
Act Number:                     460
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19980429
Primary Sponsor:                Land 
All Sponsors:                   Land 
Drafted Document Number:        res1680.jcl
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980520
Date of Last Amendment:         19980514
Governor's Action:              V
Date of Governor's Action:      19980608
Action on Governor's Veto:      O
Subject:                        Clarendon County Hospital District
                                Board of Trustees, powers revised;
                                Medical

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

------  19980910  Act No. A460
Senate  19980616  Veto overridden
House   19980616  Veto overridden
------  19980608  Vetoed by Governor
------  19980604  Ratified R435
Senate  19980520  Concurred in House amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
House   19980515  Read third time, returned to Senate
                  with amendment
House   19980514  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on 
                  Friday, 19980515
House   19980514  Amended
House   19980514  Clarendon Delegation report:             97 HLD
                  Favorable with amendment
House   19980513  Introduced, read first time,             97 HLD
                  referred to Clarendon Delegation
Senate  19980512  Amended, read third time, 
                  sent to House
Senate  19980505  Reconsidered vote whereby
                  read third time; placed on the
                  third reading Calendar
Senate  19980501  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19980430  Read second time
Senate  19980429  Unanimous consent for second
                  and third reading on the next two
                  consecutive Legislative days
Senate  19980429  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference

(A460, R435, S1219)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 375 OF 1947, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CLARENDON HOSPITAL DISTRICT, SO AS TO REVISE THE POWERS OF THE DISTRICT'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TO PROVIDE THAT EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON RECOMMENDATION OF A MAJORITY OF THE CLARENDON COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION INSTEAD OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY.

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

Powers of board

SECTION 1. Section 3 of Act 375 of 1947, as last amended by Act 188 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"Section 3. The Clarendon Hospital District Board of Trustees may build, construct, establish, extend, maintain, operate, or lease a hospital and operate related medical services including nursing homes, medical practices, pharmacies, wellness centers, home health services, and other facilities as may be determined by the Clarendon Hospital District Board of Trustees. It may purchase, convey, lease, and hold real estate and other property rights reasonably necessary in its judgment to carry out the purposes of this act. It may loan funds to physicians and other persons or institutions involved in providing medical care. It may purchase, lease, or acquire by gift, or otherwise, land, buildings, or equipment and execute notes, mortgages, and contracts reasonably promotive of the purpose of the acts so that the Clarendon Hospital District may be served by a public hospital and other related medical facilities. The Clarendon Hospital District Trustees may contract with the federal government and its agencies and the State and its political subdivisions. To assist in the accomplishment of the purposes of this act and in addition to all other powers and authority of the Clarendon Hospital District to incur debt as set forth elsewhere in this act, the Clarendon Hospital District may obtain loans from, and issue notes to, banks or other lending institutions or other governmental entities and secure such loans with a pledge of hospital revenues and assets, including mortgaging or granting security interests in real and personal property of the Clarendon Hospital District; provided, such loans:

(a) shall be authorized by a resolution of the board of trustees, without the necessity of obtaining consents or approvals from any other party or entity;

(b) shall be under such terms and conditions as established by the board of trustees; and

(c) shall not require a public bid from such banks or other lending institutions or other government entities."

Appointment of board

SECTION 2. Section 2 of Act 375 of 1947, as last amended by Act 719 of 1990, is further amended to read:

"Section 2. The Clarendon Hospital District is governed by a board of nine members to be known as the Clarendon Hospital District Board of Trustees. The members of the board must be residents of the county, eight of whom must be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of a majority of the Clarendon County Legislative Delegation. One of the appointed members must be a licensed physician. The chief of the medical staff of the Clarendon Memorial Hospital is a member, ex officio. The terms of appointed members are for five years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term only. The board shall elect a chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary, and those other officers as it considers necessary. The board may appoint a treasurer who shall give bond in that amount as the board may require and he shall receive and pay out all monies as directed by the board. The board shall adopt an official seal and shall keep minutes of all meetings and records of all transactions."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 06/08/98.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 06/16/98.

Veto overridden by House -- 06/16/98.