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Bill 3294

INTRODUCED

January 18, 2001

    H. 3294

L. Printed 1/18/01--H.

Read the first time January 18, 2001.

TO DEVOLVE THE AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS AND BUDGETARY APPROVALS FOR CERTAIN OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS FROM THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REPRESENTING BERKELEY COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF BERKELEY COUNTY.

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

SECTION    1.    (A)    Except for the appointment of magistrates as provided in Section 22-1-10 of the 1976 Code and the appointment of the members of the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Berkeley County, 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 Berkeley County, or by any other member or combination of members of the General Assembly by reason of their representing all or a portion of Berkeley County, all appointments must be made by or upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Berkeley County if, and to the extent that, the governing body of Berkeley 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 12-28-2730

        (7)    Assistant Solicitor                                Section 1-7-420

        (8)    Low Country Resources

                Conservation and Development

                Authority                                            Section 48-15-20

        (9)    Foster Care Review Board                    Section 20-7-2385

        (10)    Trident TEC Board                                Section 59-53-410

                                                                            Section 59-53-440

        (11)    Economic Opportunity

                Commission                                        Section 4-31-330

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 Berkeley 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 the notes following a code section any action accepted by a county governing body by ordinance or resolution.

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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