Current Status Bill Number:4062 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970422 Primary Sponsor:Harrison All Sponsors:Harrison Drafted Document Number:kgh\15148htc.97 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Education Committee 04 SED Date of Last Amendment:19970429 Subject:Citadel Board of Visitors, election of members, age limitation revised; Colleges and Universities
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19980127 Recommitted to Committee 04 SED Senate 19970522 Committee report: majority 04 SED favorable, with amendment, minority unfavorable Senate 19970501 Introduced, read first time, 04 SED referred to Committee House 19970430 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19970429 Amended, read second time House 19970422 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without referenceView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
May 22, 1997
H. 4062
S. Printed 5/22/97--S.
Read the first time May 1, 1997.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4062), to amend Section 59-121-30, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the election of members of the Board of Visitors of the Citadel, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
SECTION 1. Section 59-121-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-121-30. The General Assembly shall hold an election to fill vacancies occurring due to expiration of terms no earlier than the first day of April of the year the term expires and as necessary to fill unexpired terms which are caused by the death, resignation, or removal of a trustee, except that vacancies of unexpired terms of members elected by the Association of Citadel Men shall be filled in the same manner as is provided for by Section 59-121-10. No elective member shall be elected or re-elected either by the General Assembly or by the Association of Citadel Men to fill any term of office, the duration of which shall extend beyond the member's seventy-fifth birthday. However, beginning with the 1996 elections for members, the seventy-fifth birthday limit no longer applies."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./
Amend title to conform.
Majority favorable. Minority unfavorable.
NIKKI G. SETZLER WARREN K. GIESE
For Majority. JAMES E. BRYAN, JR.
For Minority.
TO AMEND SECTION 59-121-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS OF THE CITADEL, SO AS TO REVISE THE AGE LIMITATION WITH RESPECT TO ELIGIBILITY FOR ELECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-121-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-121-30. The General Assembly shall hold an election to fill vacancies occurring due to expiration of terms no earlier than the first day of April of the year the term expires and as necessary to fill unexpired terms which are caused by the death, resignation, or removal of a trustee, except that vacancies of unexpired terms of members elected by the Association of Citadel Men shall must be filled in the same manner as is provided for by in Section 59-121-10. Beginning with 1996 elections for members, no elective member shall may be elected or re-elected either by the General Assembly or by the Association of Citadel Men to fill any term of office the duration of which shall extend beyond which begins after the member's seventy-fifth birthday."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.