South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 440

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Grooms
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3285dw03.doc

Introduced in the Senate on March 4, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Colleton Delegation

Summary: Colleton County Legislative Delegation, certain appointment powers devolved to county governing authority

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    3/4/2003  Senate  Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o 
                        reference SJ-8
   5/29/2003  Senate  Committed to delegation from Colleton SJ-98

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/4/2003
3/4/2003-A

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INTRODUCED

March 4, 2003

S. 440

Introduced by Senator Grooms

L. Printed 3/4/03--S.

Read the first time March 4, 2003.

            

A BILL

TO DEVOLVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS OR RECOMMENDATIONS TO CERTAIN OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS AFFECTING ONLY COLLETON COUNTY WHICH ARE MADE BY OR UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE HOUSE DELEGATION, SENATE DELEGATION, OR JOINT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION OF COLLETON COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF COLLETON COUNTY.

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

SECTION    1.    (A)    Except as provided in subsection (B), all appointments or recommendations for appointments to offices, boards, and commissions affecting only Colleton County which by statute or resolution are made by or upon the recommendation of the House Delegation, Senate Delegation, or Joint Legislative Delegation of Colleton County must be made by or upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Colleton County.

(B)    The application of subsection (A) does not include:

(1)    any recommendation for a magistrate appointed as provided in Section 22-1-10 of the 1976 Code;

(2)    members of the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Colleton County; or

(3)    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.

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

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