South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 5110

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INTRODUCED

May 25, 2000

H. 5110

Introduced by Reps. Rodgers, Gilham and Lloyd

L. Printed 5/25/00--S.

Read the first time May 25, 2000.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND ACT 583 OF 1994, RELATING TO THE BEAUFORT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION SHALL DESIGNATE THE CHAIRMAN AND THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE VICE-CHAIRMAN TO PRESIDE IN THE ABSENCE OF THE CHAIRMAN AND ASSUME THE CHAIRMANSHIP WHEN THE POSITION BECOMES VACANT.

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

SECTION 1. Subsection (D) of Act 583 of 1994 is amended to read:

"(D) One of the nine members of the board shall serve as its chairman and the member to serve as chairman must be designated by the county legislative delegation. The county legislative delegation shall designate a chairman and vice-chairman from among the members appointed to the board. In the absence of the chairman, the vice-chairman shall preside at the meeting. In the event the position of chairman becomes vacant for any reason, the vice-chairman shall assume the chairmanship."

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

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