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Indicates Matter Stricken
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INTRODUCED
April 6, 2000
S. 1324
L. Printed 4/6/00--S.
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 t he 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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