Bill 739

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    739
Ratification Number:            148
Act Number:                     177
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19970507
Primary Sponsor:                Elliott 
All Sponsors:                   Elliott 
Drafted Document Number:        res1437.de
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19970516
Governor's Action:              V
Date of Governor's Action:      19970610
Action on Governor's Veto:      O
Subject:                        Horry County Loris Community
                                Hospital District, boundaries and
                                membership increased; Medical,
                                hospitals

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

------  19970918  Act No. A177
House   19970617  Veto overridden
Senate  19970617  Veto overridden
------  19970610  Vetoed by Governor
------  19970604  Ratified R148
House   19970516  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19970515  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on the next
                  Legislative day
House   19970514  Recalled from Horry Delegation           97 HLD
House   19970513  Introduced, read first time,             97 HLD
                  referred to Horry Delegation
Senate  19970509  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19970508  Read second time
Senate  19970507  Unanimous consent for second
                  and third reading on the next two
                  consecutive Legislative days
Senate  19970507  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference

(A177, R148, S739)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 742 OF 1946, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LORIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT, SO AS TO EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT, ADD TWO MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE DISTRICT, PROVIDE FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, AND PROVIDE FOR THE TERMS OF THE TWO NEW MEMBERS.

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

District boundaries expanded

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act 742 of 1946 is amended to read:

"Section 1. Pursuant to the power vested in it by the provisions of Section 11, Article VII of the Constitution of South Carolina, and in order that hospital facilities and services may be made available to the residents of that portion of Horry County, lying within the boundary lines of Little River, Floyds, Simpson Creek, Green Sea, and Bayboro Townships, there is hereby created a special district in said county to be known as Loris Community Hospital District, which district shall be composed of all territory lying within the boundary lines of Little River, Floyds, Simpson Creek, Green Sea, and Bayboro Townships, as they now exist. Said district is created for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a hospital for the residents therein, and the facilities of such hospital shall at all times be made available to all residents of said district, who shall comply with and abide by such reasonable regulations as may be adopted by the governing commission of the district."

Members added; representation

SECTION 2. Section 2 of Act 742 of 1946, as last amended by Act 599 of 1984, is further amended to read:

"Section 2. The affairs of the district must be managed and conducted by a commission to be known as Loris Community Hospital Commission, which is comprised of nine members. Members must be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the Legislative Delegation from Horry County for terms of six years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. In the event of a vacancy by reason of death, resignation, or removal, the vacancy must be filled in the manner of the original appointment. Appointments must be made so that a minimum of five members of the commission represent the three townships whose territory comprises the original district with at least one member being appointed from each township. The remaining appointments to the commission must be made so that two members residing in the district are appointed to represent the medical community of the district and two members are appointed to represent the Little River and Floyds Townships."

Terms of new members

SECTION 3. Of the two members of the Loris Community Hospital Commission added by this act, one must be appointed for a term of three years and one must be appointed for a term of six years. Their successors shall serve regular six-year terms.

Time effective

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

Vetoed by the Governor -- 6/10/97.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 6/17/97.

Veto overriden by House -- 6/17/97.