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Bill 611

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      611
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990316
Primary Sponsor:                  Saleeby
All Sponsors:                     Saleeby
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11225jm99.doc
Companion Bill Number:            3531
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 12 
                                  SLCI
Subject:                          Employment Security Commission, elections 
                                  to be for specific, numbered seat on; 
                                  Elections


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990316  Introduced, read first time,           12 SLCI
                  referred to Committee


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION AND THEIR TERMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH OFFICE IS SEPARATE AND NUMBERED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ELECTIONS MUST BE FOR A SPECIFIC, NUMBERED SEAT ON THE COMMISSION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 41-29-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 41-29-10. The South Carolina Employment Security Commission administers Chapters 27 through 41 of this Title shall be administered by the South Carolina Employment Security Commission. The commission shall consist consists of three members to be elected by the General Assembly, in joint session, for terms of four years and until their successors have been elected and qualified, commencing on the first day of July in each presidential election year. Each office on the commission is a separate office and must be assigned the numerical designations of Seat No. 1, Seat No. 2, and Seat No. 3 in the year 2000 by the General Assembly when commissioners are again elected. The election must be for a specific seat on the commission. The term of office begins on July first of each presidential election year. Any A vacancy occurring shall be is filled by appointment by the Governor for the temporary period until the next session of the General Assembly, whereupon when the General Assembly shall elect a commissioner to fill the unexpired term. Each commissioner shall receive an annual salary payable in monthly installments."

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

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