Bill 810

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       810
Type of Legislation:               Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970604
Primary Sponsor:                   Holland 
All Sponsors:                      Holland 
Drafted Document Number:           res1457.dhh
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                           Public Safety Department
                                   Interim Director, Governor
                                   appointee; provisions if not
                                   confirmed prior to adjournment

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

House   19980113  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19970606  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19970605  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Friday, 19970606
Senate  19970604  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference

INTRODUCED

June 4, 1997

S. 810

S. Printed 6/4/97--S.

Read the first time June 4, 1997.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO PERMIT THE GOVERNOR TO RESUBMIT THE NAME OF THE INTERIM DIRECTOR SERVING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IF THE INTERIM APPOINTEE IS NOT CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE PRIOR TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURNING, SINE DIE AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE INTERIM APPOINTEE'S NAME IS RESUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNOR THAT THE APPOINTEE MAY CONTINUE TO SERVE UNTIL FEBRUARY 1, 1998, AT WHICH TIME THE OFFICE SHALL BE VACANT IF THE APPOINTEE IS NOT CONFIRMED.

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

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1-3-210, the Governor may resubmit the name of his acting interim appointee, as published in the Senate Journal on February 25, 1997, for the office of Director of the Department of Public Safety if the Senate fails to confirm the interim appointee prior to the General Assembly adjourning, sine die. The acting interim appointee may continue to serve until February 1, 1998, at which time the office shall be vacant if the appointee is not confirmed and the provisions of Section 1-3-210 shall apply in filling the vacancy, nunc pro tunc.

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