South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3824

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Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3824
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010328
Primary Sponsor:                  A. Young
All Sponsors:                     A. Young, Chellis, Owens, Harrell and 
                                  Cobb-Hunter
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1340dw01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Dorchester Delegation 87 SLD
Subject:                          Dorchester County Elections and 
                                  Registration Board created, Election 
                                  Commission and Voter Registration Board 
                                  abolished


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020110  Recommitted to Dorchester County       87 SLD
                  Delegation
Senate  20010412  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  20010412  Recalled from Dorchester County        87 SLD
                  Delegation
Senate  20010403  Introduced, read first time,           87 SLD
                  referred to Dorchester County
                  Delegation
House   20010330  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20010329  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on 
                  Friday, 20010330
House   20010328  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


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Revised on April 12, 2001 - Word format
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RECALLED

April 12, 2001

    H. 3824

Introduced by Reps. A. Young, Chellis, Owens, Harrell and Cobb-Hunter

L. Printed 4/12/01--S.

Read the first time April 3, 2001.

            

A BILL

TO ESTABLISH THE DORCHESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION AND PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE, AND TO ABOLISH THE DORCHESTER COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE DORCHESTER COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND DEVOLVE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES IN THE BOARD ESTABLISHED BY THIS ACT.

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

SECTION    1.    (A)    There is created the Dorchester Board of Elections and Registration. There are seven members of the board who must be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the Dorchester County Legislative Delegation for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify except that of those first appointed, three must be appointed for initial terms of two years each, the initial terms of all members to be designated by the appointing authority.

    (B)    Vacancies on the board must be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

    (C)    Members of the board and its staff shall receive that compensation as may be appropriated by the governing body of Dorchester County upon the recommendation of the county legislative delegation.

    (D)    One of the seven members of the board shall serve as its chairman, and the member to serve as chairman must be designated by the county legislative delegation.

    (E)    A member who misses three consecutive meetings of the board is considered to have resigned his office and a vacancy on the board shall exist which must be filled in the manner provided in subsection (B).

    (F)    For purposes of this act, a majority of the Dorchester County Legislative Delegation means a majority of the members of the House of Representatives and a majority of the members of the Senate representing Dorchester County.

SECTION    2.    (A)    The Dorchester County Election Commission and the Dorchester County Registration Board are abolished on the effective date of this act and the powers and duties of the commissioners of the election and registration board are devolved upon the new Board of Elections and Registration created by Section 1 of this act.

    (B)    The current members of the Dorchester County Election Commission and the Dorchester County Registration Board shall act as the governing body of the new Dorchester County Board of Elections and Registration established herein until such time as the seven members of this board appointed in the manner provided by this act take office. At this time, the terms of these former commissioners of election and registration board members shall expire.

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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