South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3078

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3078
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Rodgers
All Sponsors:                     Rodgers
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\kgh\15108dw99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Subject:                          County legislative delegations, 
                                  appointment powers of; certain to county 
                                  council, Political Subdivisions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000524  Debate adjourned until
                  Thursday, 20000601
House   20000524  Request for debate withdrawn
                  by Representative                              Gourdine
House   20000523  Request for debate withdrawn
                  by Representative                              Clyburn
                                                                 Hosey
House   20000425  Request for debate by Representative           Scott
                                                                 Howard
                                                                 Hosey
                                                                 Rutherford
                                                                 Clyburn
                                                                 Gourdine
                                                                 Pinckney
                                                                 Vaughn
                                                                 Lloyd
                                                                 J.H. Neal
House   20000419  Recalled from Committee                25 HJ
House   19990112  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19981209  Prefiled, referred to Committee        25 HJ


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RECALLED

April 19, 2000

H. 3078

Introduced by Rep. Rodgers

S. Printed 4/19/00--H.

Read the first time January 12, 1999.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES IS:

Minimal (Some additional costs expected but can be absorbed)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES IS:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF GENERAL FUND IMPACT:

The Senate:

The Senate forecasts no fiscal impact on the General Fund of the State which assumes that no additional expenditures or savings are expected.

House of Representatives:

The House of Representatives forecasts no fiscal impact on the General Fund of the State which assumes that no additional expenditures or savings are expected.

Legislative Council:

The Legislative Council forecasts a minimal fiscal impact on the General Fund of the State which can be absorbed. However, the Legislative Council notes that specific cost projections are undeterminable at this time.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPACT:

Passage of this bill will have minimal or no impact on the county governments.

Approved By:

Les Boles

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 2, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-200 SO AS TO DEVOLVE ALL POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES GRANTED TO COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATIONS WHICH AFFECT ONLY ONE COUNTY TO THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY WITH THE CONSENT OF THE RESPECTIVE DELEGATION, EXCEPT THOSE POWERS RELATING TO STATEWIDE OR REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, OR OTHER ENTITIES THAT HAVE REPRESENTATIVES ON THE GOVERNING BOARD FROM MORE THAN ONE COUNTY.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 2-1-200. (A) All powers, duties, and responsibilities granted by statute or resolution to any county legislative delegation which affects only one county are devolved upon the county governing body of that county with the consent of the respective delegation. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the activities, powers, duties, or responsibilities of legislative delegations with regard to statewide or regional boards, commissions, authorities, or any other governmental entity that has representatives on its governing body from more than one county.

(B) For the purposes of this section, county legislative delegation is defined to include each member of the House of Representatives and of the Senate whose district includes any portion of the geographic area of a given county."

SECTION 2. The Code Commissioner is directed to modify all code sections which are inconsistent with this act.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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