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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3294 Ratification Number:136 Act Number:407 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010118 Primary Sponsor:Hinson All Sponsors:Hinson, Law, Dantzler, Gourdine and Merrill Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\pt\1130dw01.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20010607 Date of Last Amendment:20010605 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:20020110 Subject:Berkeley County, appointments for boards, commissions, etc.; authority devolved upon county council History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20021017 Act No. A407 ------ 20020110 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor ------ 20010607 Ratified R136 House 20010607 Concurred in Senate amendment, enrolled for ratification Senate 20010606 Read third time, returned to House with amendment ------ 20010606 Scrivener's error corrected Senate 20010605 Amended, read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Wednesday, 20010606 Senate 20010605 Recalled from Berkeley County Delegation 87 SLD Senate 20010329 Committed to Berkeley County 87 SLD Delegation ------ 20010329 Scrivener's error corrected Senate 20010328 Placed on the Local Calendar Senate 20010328 Committee report: Favorable with 11 SJ Amendment Senate 20010131 Committed to Committee 11 SJ Senate 20010125 Introduced, read first time, placed on local and uncontested Calendar without reference House 20010124 Read third time, sent to Senate House 20010123 Read second time House 20010118 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without reference Versions of This Bill Revised on January 18, 2001 - Word format Revised on January 25, 2001 - Word format Revised on March 28, 2001 - Word format Revised on March 29, 2001 - Word format Revised on June 5, 2001 - Word format Revised on June 6, 2001 - Word format
(A407, R136, H3294 of 2001)
AN ACT TO DEVOLVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS OR RECOMMENDATIONS TO CERTAIN OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS AFFECTING ONLY BERKELEY COUNTY WHICH ARE MADE BY OR UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE HOUSE DELEGATION, SENATE DELEGATION, OR JOINT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION OF BERKELEY COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF BERKELEY COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Powers devolved, exceptions
SECTION 1. (A) Except as provided in subsection (B), all appointments or recommendations for appointments to offices, boards, and commissions affecting only Berkeley County which by statute or resolution are made by or upon the recommendation of the House Delegation, Senate Delegation, or Joint Legislative Delegation of Berkeley County must be made by or upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Berkeley County.
(B) The application of subsection (A) does not include:
(1) any office elected by the members of the General Assembly in joint session or any office, board, or commission appointed, elected, or recommended by members of the General Assembly for a position representing a judicial circuit or congressional district;
(2) any recommendation for a magistrate appointed as provided in Section 22-1-10 of the 1976 Code;
(3) members of the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Berkeley County;
(4) members of the county transportation committee as provided in Section 12-28-2740 of the 1976 Code;
(5) appointments to the Area Commission on Technical Education as provided in Section 59-53-410 of the 1976 Code;
(6) any board or commission that has members representing counties other than Berkeley County;
(7) any recommendation for a master-in-equity for Berkeley County as provided in Section 14-11-20 of the 1976 Code; or
(8) any offices, boards, and commissions whose duties and responsibilities are totally within the boundaries of a municipality, which appointments must be made by the governing body of the municipality in which is located a majority of the customers served by that office, board, or commission.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 7th day of June, 2001.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 1/10/02.
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