South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3801

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3801
Ratification Number:            170
Act Number:                     118
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19970402
Primary Sponsor:                Wilkins
All Sponsors:                   Wilkins, F. Smith, Loftis,
                                Haskins, Cato, Tripp, Hamilton, Vaughn,
                                Easterday, McMahand, Rice and Leach
                                
Drafted Document Number:        pt\1060dw.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19970522
Governor's Action:              U Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19970611
Subject:                        Pension Fund for Municipal Firemen
                                Trustees Board, composition changed;
                                Retirement Systems and Pensions,
                                Fire
History


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

------  19970630  Act No. A118
------  19970611  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19970604  Ratified R170
Senate  19970522  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19970521  Read second time
Senate  19970520  Recalled from Committee,                 06 SF
                  placed on the Calendar
Senate  19970501  Introduced, read first time,             06 SF
                  referred to Committee
House   19970430  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19970429  Read second time
House   19970423  Committee report: Favorable with         27 H3M
                  amendment
House   19970402  Introduced, read first time,             27 H3M
                  referred to Committee
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(A118, R170, H3801)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-13-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PENSION FUND FOR MUNICIPAL FIREMEN, SO AS TO CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD.

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

Board composition changed

SECTION 1. Section 9-13-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 9-13-20. The board of trustees shall consist of five members as follows: the chief of the fire department, the mayor of the city, or one member of council to be appointed by the mayor who will serve a two-year term, and three members elected in such manner and with such qualifications as council by ordinance shall prescribe and having terms of office of not more than three years. Any member is eligible to succeed himself. The board shall select from its members a president and secretary and the city treasurer is ex officio treasurer of the board and custodian of the pension fund, but has no vote as a member of the board."

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/11/97.