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A376, R144, S521
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Knotts
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3388dw03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 1213
Introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2003
Introduced in the House on April 1, 2003
Passed by the General Assembly on June 5, 2003
Governor's Action: August 8, 2003, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden
Summary: Lexington County Recreation Commission, members' terms
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/26/2003 Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o reference SJ-15 3/26/2003 Senate Unanimous consent for second reading on next legislative day SJ-15 3/26/2003 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-15 3/27/2003 Senate Read second time SJ-75 3/28/2003 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-1 4/1/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-19 4/1/2003 House Referred to Lexington Delegation HJ-19 6/4/2003 House Delegation report: Favorable Lexington Delegation HJ-64 6/4/2003 House Read second time HJ-64 6/5/2003 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-5 6/5/2003 Ratified R 144 8/8/2003 Vetoed by Governor 1/13/2004 Senate Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-45 Nays-0 SJ-4 1/15/2004 House Veto overridden Yeas-5 Nays-0 HJ-292 1/22/2004 Copies available 1/22/2004 Effective date 01/15/04 10/20/2004 Act No. 376
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
3/26/2003
3/26/2003-A
6/4/2003
(A376, R144, S521)
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 1201 OF 1968, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEXINGTON COUNTY RECREATION COMMISSION, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION THAT A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Terms, members of commission
SECTION 1. The first paragraph of Section 4 of Act 1201 of 1968, as last amended by Act 603 of 1994, is further amended to read:
"The district is governed by a commission to be known as the Recreation Commission of Lexington County which is composed of twelve resident electors of the district to be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the Lexington County Legislative Delegation. In making recommendations, the delegation shall endeavor to give representation to all sections of the district. The terms of office of the members of the commission are four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. A member serving on July 1, 1994, may serve until the expiration of the term for which he was elected and may serve two additional terms. Vacancies must be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the manner of the original appointment. Any member may be removed by the appointing authority for neglect of duty, misconduct, or malfeasance in office after being given a written statement of reasons and an opportunity to be heard."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 5th day of June, 2003.
Vetoed by the Governor -- 8/8/03.
Veto overridden by Senate -- 1/13/04.
Veto overridden by House -- 1/15/04.
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