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Bill 3951

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3951
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010418
Primary Sponsor:                  McGee
All Sponsors:                     McGee and Coates
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\skb\18384som01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          County treasurers, term of appointee 
                                  filling vacancy in unexpired term; Treasurers, 
                                  County; Elections


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010418  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 4-11-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUNTY OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE TERM OF A COUNTY TREASURER APPOINTED TO FILL THE VACANCY IN AN UNEXPIRED TERM IS SET PURSUANT TO SECTION 12-45-20; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-45-20, RELATING TO THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE COUNTY TREASURER AND A FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE TERM OF OFFICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE SUCCESSOR'S APPOINTMENT LASTS ONLY UNTIL A CANDIDATE FOR TREASURER IS ELECTED IN A GENERAL ELECTION, TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE, AND RECEIVES A BOND AND COMMISSION, AND TO PROVIDE FURTHER THAT AT THIS TIME THE SUCCESSOR'S APPOINTMENT ENDS AND THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION ASSUMES THE OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 4-11-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 21 of 1987, is further amended to read:

    "Section 4-11-10.    The time for the commencement of the terms of office of the various county officers is the first Tuesday in January next after their election, except that the terms of the county auditors and county treasurers shall commence the first day of July next following their election. The terms of office of county treasurers commence the first day of July next following their election; however, if a vacancy in the office of treasurer is filled for the unexpired portion of the term by appointment, the term of office of the appointee is set pursuant to Section 12-45-20. Except for the office of county treasurer, nothing in this section applies to those officers who are appointed by the Governor. This section does not apply to elections held for an unexpired term of office."

SECTION    2.    Section 12-45-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to

read:

    "Section 12-45-20.    The county treasurer shall hold office for four years and until his successor is appointed or elected and qualified. His term of office shall commence on the first day of July following his appointment or election. When any treasurer for any reason fails to complete his term of office, his successor shall be appointed initially for the unexpired portion of the term for which his predecessor was appointed; however, the successor holds the appointment only until a candidate for treasurer is elected in a general election, takes the oath of office, and receives a bond and commission. At this time the successor's term ends and the successful candidate in the general election assumes the office of county treasurer."

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

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