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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Ford
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Introduced in the Senate on January 23, 2008
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: State Ports Authority
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/23/2008 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
1/23/2008 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
1/29/2008 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen,
Williams, Massey
4/21/2008 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen,
Williams, Massey
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 54-3-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE PORTS AUTHORITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE A MEMBER ONLY FOR CAUSE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 54-3-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 54-3-20. The members of the board shall must be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for terms of seven years each and until their successors shall have been are appointed and have qualified qualify. In the event of If a vacancy, however caused occurs, a successor shall must be appointed in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired term. The Governor may remove a member of the board only for cause."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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