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AMENDED
January 19, 2005
S. 254
L. Printed 1/19/05--H.
Read the first time January 18, 2005.
TO AMEND ACT 591 OF 1994, RELATING TO THE GEORGETOWN COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION, SO AS TO GIVE THE GEORGETOWN LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION THE SOLE APPOINTIVE POWERS FOR MEMBERS OF THE GEORGETOWN COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION INSTEAD OF BEING APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE GEORGETOWN COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section (A) of Act 515 of 1996, as last amended by Act 437 of 2002, is further amended to read:
"(A)(1) Except for those instances exempted in subsection (B), 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 Georgetown County, or by any other member or combination of members of the General Assembly by reason of their representing all or a portion of Georgetown County, all said appointments must be made by or upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Georgetown County if, and to the extent that, the governing body of Georgetown County by ordinance or resolution agrees to accept the responsibility and the authority for making those appointments and notifies the Code Commissioner and the Secretary of State of its acceptance. All appointments and recommendations must be made without regard to race, religion, color, sex, or national origin.
(2) 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) County Department of
Social Services Section 43-3-10
(4) Vacant
(5) Department of Disabilities
and Special Needs Section 44-20-375
(6) Foster Care Review Board Section 20-7-2385
(7) Mental Health Center Board Section 44-15-60
(8) Vacant
(9) Economic Opportunity
Commission Section 4-31-330
(10) Georgetown Pilotage
Commission Section 54-15-10
(11) Murrell's Inlet -
Garden City Fire District Act 876 of 1966
(12) Vacant
(13) Board of Elections
& Registration Act 591 of 1995
The appointment of magistrates as provided in Section 22-1-10 and the appointment of members of the Georgetown Water and Sewer District as provided for in Act 733 of 1957 are unaffected by the provisions of this act."
SECTION 2. Beginning on the effective date of this act, appointments to the Georgetown County Board of Elections and Registration must be made as provided in Act 591 of 1994. The terms of members of the Georgetown County Board of Elections and Registration serving on the effective date of this act shall expire when their successors are appointed and qualified as provided in Act 591 of 1994. In making these appointments, the Governor shall stagger the terms as provided in Section 1 of Act 591 of 1994 and note the terms on the appointments."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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