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Bill 1324

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1324
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000406
Primary Sponsor:                  Branton
All Sponsors:                     Branton
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\wsb\002devo.whb.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Dorchester Delegation HLD 97
Subject:                          Dorchester County Transportation 
                                  Committee not under authority of county 
                                  council; Transportation Department


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000621  Introduced, read first time,           97 HLD
                  referred to Dorchester Delegation
Senate  20000621  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20000621  Recalled from Dorchester County
                  Delegation                             87 SLD
Senate  20000420  Committed to Dorchester County         87 SLD
                  Delegation
------  20000410  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20000407  Read second time
Senate  20000406  Unanimous consent for second
                  reading on Friday, 20000407 
Senate  20000406  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 6, 2000 - Word format
Revised on April 10, 2000 - Word format

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INTRODUCED

April 6, 2000

S. 1324

L. Printed 4/6/00--S. [SEC 4/10/00 4:53 PM]

Read the first time April 6, 2000.

TO AMEND ACT 512 OF 1996, RELATING TO DEVOLUTION OF AUTHORITY AND BUDGETARY APPROVALS TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF DORCHESTER COUNTY, SO AS TO DELETE THE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE FROM THE OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS OVER WHICH THE GOVERNING BODY OF DORCHESTER COUNTY HAS AUTHORITY.

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

SECTION 1. Act 512 of 1996 is amended to read:

"SECTION 1. (A) Except for the appointment of magistrates, as provided in Section 22-1-10, the appointment of members of county boards of registration, as provided in Section 7-5-10, and the appointment of county commissioners of election, as provided in Section 7-13-70, in all cases where appointments to offices, boards, and commissions are made by or upon the recommendation of the House Delegation, the Senate Delegation, or the Joint Legislative Delegation of Dorchester County, or by any other member or combination of members of the General Assembly by reason of their representing all or a portion of Dorchester County, all said appointments must be made by or upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Dorchester County if, and to the extent that, the governing body of Dorchester County by ordinance or resolution agrees to accept the responsibility and the authority for making those appointments and notifies the Code Commissioner of its acceptance. All appointments and recommendations must be made without regard to race, religion, color, sex, or national origin.

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

Name Authority

(1) Forestry Board Section 48-33-50

(2) Veterans Affairs Section 25-11-40

(3) Building Permit

Inspector Section 4-25-240

(4) Clemson Extension

Service Agent Section 4-11-50

(5) County Department of

Social Services Section 43-3-10

(6) Transportation

Committee Section 12-27-400

(7 6) Department of

Disabilities and

Special Needs Section 44-20-375

(8 7) Assistant Solicitor Section 1-7-420

(9 8) Low Country Resources

Conservation and

Development Authority Section 48-15-20

(10 9) Foster Care

Review Board Section 20-7-2385

(11 10) Mental Health

Center Board Section 44-15-60

(12 11) Trident TEC

Board Section 59-53-410

Section 59-53-440

(13 12) Economic Opportunity

Commission Section 4-31-330.

(C) This act does not apply to a special purpose district.

SECTION 2. Authority for levy of taxes or approval of budgets or millage levels for all offices, boards, and commissions referenced in Section 1 above is vested in the governing body of Dorchester 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 empowered and 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. (A) Members of the Dorchester County Transportation Committee, as provided in Section 12-27-2740, shall be appointed by the county legislative delegation upon a majority vote of the members of the Senate and a majority vote of the members of the House of Representatives who represent Dorchester County.

(B) The Code Commissioner is directed to make the appropriate change in Section 12-28-2740 to reflect the provisions incorporated in this act ."

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

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