Current Status Bill Number:3500 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970220 Primary Sponsor:Young-Brickell All Sponsors:Young-Brickell, F. Smith, Keegan, Simrill, Mason, Bailey, Maddox, Chellis, Knotts, Cooper, Robinson, Neilson, Gamble, Kirsh, Stille, Davenport, Meacham, Sandifer, McKay, Martin, Baxley, Barfield, Edge, Jordan and Tripp Drafted Document Number:pt\2913dw.97 Residing Body:House Date Tabled:19980310 Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:County auditors, treasurers; commencement of terms
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House 19980310 Tabled in Committee 25 HJ
House 19970220 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 4-11-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TIME THAT THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUNTY OFFICERS COMMENCE, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITORS AND COUNTY TREASURERS COMMENCE ON THE FIRST DAY OF JULY NEXT FOLLOWING THEIR ELECTION AND PROVIDE THAT THOSE TERMS COMMENCE ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN JANUARY NEXT AFTER THEIR ELECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 4-11-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 21 of 1987, is further amended to read:
"Section 4-11-10. The time for the commencement of the terms of office of the various county officers is the first Tuesday in January next after their election, except that the terms of the county auditors and county treasurers shall commence the first day of July next following their election. Nothing in this section applies to those officers who are appointed by the Governor. This section does not apply to elections held for an unexpired term of office."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.