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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3705 Ratification Number:227 Act Number:228 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19990310 Primary Sponsor:Breeland All Sponsors:Breeland, Bailey, G. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, Chellis, Clyburn, Dantzler, Gourdine, Govan, Harrison, Hayes, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Inabinett, Jennings, Law, Lloyd, McGee, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, Neilson, F. Smith, R. Smith, Whipper and Young-Brickell Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11191jm99.doc Companion Bill Number:490 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20000118 Date of Last Amendment:20000118 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:20000301 Subject:County Veterans' Affairs Officer, appointment and requirements, term of office, education requirements History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20000331 Act No. A228 ------ 20000301 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor ------ 20000223 Ratified R227 House 20000118 Free Conference Committee Report 99 HFCC adopted, enrolled for ratification House 20000118 Free Conference Powers granted, 99 HFCC Breeland appointed Reps. to Committee of Lourie Free Conference Bales Senate 20000113 Free Conference Committee Report 89 SFCC adopted Senate 20000113 Free Conference Powers granted, 89 SFCC Holland appointed Senators to Committee Martin of Free Conference Russell House 19990622 Conference powers granted, 98 HCC Breeland appointed Reps. to Committee of Lourie Conference Bales Senate 19990622 Conference powers granted, 88 SCC Martin appointed Senators to Committee Holland of Conference Russell Senate 19990622 Insists upon amendment House 19990603 Non-concurrence in Senate amendment Senate 19990603 Amended, read third time, returned to House with amendment Senate 19990526 Amended, read second time, ordered to third reading with notice of general amendments Senate 19990519 Recalled from Committee, 08 SG placed on the Calendar Senate 19990429 Introduced, read first time, 08 SG referred to Committee House 19990428 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19990427 Amended, read second time House 19990421 Committee report: Favorable 27 H3M House 19990310 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on April 21, 1999 - Word format Revised on April 27, 1999 - Word format Revised on May 19, 1999 - Word format Revised on May 26, 1999 - Word format Revised on June 3, 1999 - Word format Revised on January 18, 2000 - Word format
(A228, R227, H3705)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF "VETERAN", REQUIRE THE APPOINTMENT OF A VETERAN TO THE POST OF COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICER OR A NONVETERAN IF A VETERAN BEING CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION IS FOUND TO BE NOT AS QUALIFIED AS A NONVETERAN BEING CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION SHALL DETERMINE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICER, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A TRAINING COURSE, ACCREDITATION, AND REFRESHER TRAINING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
County veterans affairs officers
SECTION 1. Section 25-11-40 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 486 of Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 25-11-40. (A) For the purpose of this section, 'veteran' means a person who served on active duty for a period of more than one hundred eighty days and was discharged or released from such active duty with an honorable discharge or, if one hundred eighty days or less, was discharged or released from service active duty because of service-connected disability.
(B) Subject to the recommendation of a majority of the Senators representing the county and a majority of the House members representing the county, the Director of the Division of Veterans Affairs shall appoint a county veterans affairs officer for each county in the State, whose term of office shall begin July first of each odd-numbered year and shall continue for a term of two years and until a successor shall be appointed. A county veterans affairs officer must be a qualified veteran who served on active duty for a period of more than one hundred eighty days and was discharged or released from such active duty with an honorable discharge or, if one hundred eighty days or less, was discharged or released from such active duty because of a service-connected disability; otherwise, a county veterans affairs officer may be a qualified nonveteran, if any veteran being considered for the post is not as qualified as a nonveteran being considered for the post. Qualifications shall be determined by the county legislative delegation upon a majority vote of the Senators representing the county and a majority of the House members representing the county. A county veterans affairs officer is subject to removal for cause at any time by a majority of the Senators representing the county and a majority of the House members representing the county.
(C) All county veterans affairs officers must successfully complete a comprehensive course of training and be issued accreditation within one year following initial appointment, either through the Division of Veterans Affairs or through an accredited national veterans service organization. A training council from the South Carolina Association of County Veterans Affairs Officers, in conjunction with the Division of Veterans Affairs or through an accredited national veterans service organization, shall develop the training criteria. Training and accreditation must be provided by the Division of Veterans Affairs or through an accredited national veterans service organization. A county veterans affairs officer who does not complete the required training and receives accreditation within the first year following appointment is ineligible for reappointment by the county legislative delegation. Additionally, in order to maintain accreditation, refresher training is required yearly.
(D)(1) In Berkeley County, appointments made pursuant to this section are governed by the provisions of Act 159 of 1995.
(2) In Dorchester County, appointments made pursuant to this section are governed by the provisions of Act 512 of 1996.
(3) In Georgetown County, appointments made pursuant to this section are governed by the provisions of Act 515 of 1996."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 23rd day of February, 2000.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 3/1/00.
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