Bill 5142

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    5142
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980513
Primary Sponsor:                Felder 
All Sponsors:                   Felder 
Drafted Document Number:        bbm\9901jm.98
Residing Body:                  Senate
Subject:                        Calhoun County, budgetary and
                                appointment approvals for boards;
                                powers devolved upon county
                                council

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

Senate  19980519  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
House   19980515  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980514  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Friday, 19980515
House   19980513  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference

INTRODUCED

May 19, 1998

H. 5142

L. Printed 5/19/98--S.

Read the first time May 19, 1998.

A BILL

TO DEVOLVE THE AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS AND BUDGETARY APPROVALS FOR CERTAIN OFFICES, BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS FROM THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REPRESENTING CALHOUN COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF CALHOUN COUNTY.

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

SECTION 1. (A) In all cases where appointments to offices, boards, committees, and commissions are made by or upon the recommendation of the House Delegation, Senate Delegation, or Joint Legislative Delegation of Calhoun County, or any other member or combination of members of the General Assembly by reason of their representing all or a portion of Calhoun County, the appointments must be made by or upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Calhoun County.

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

NameAuthority

(1) Election CommissionSection 7-13-70

(2) Forestry BoardSection 48-33-50

(3) Veterans AffairsSection 25-11-40

(4) Building Permit

InspectorSection 4-25-240

(5) Clemson Extension

Service AgentSection 4-11-50

(6) County Department of

Social ServicesSection 43-3-10

(7) Transportation

CommitteeSection 12-27-400

(8) Department of

Disabilities and

Special NeedsSection 44-20-375

(9) Assistant SolicitorSection 1-7-420

(10) Foster Care

Review BoardSection 20-7-2385

(11) Mental Health

Center BoardSection 44-15-60

(12) Economic Opportunity

CommissionSection 4-31-330

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

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 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.

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