South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 4905

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General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Govan
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20611sd08.doc

Introduced in the House on March 27, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: South Carolina State University

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/27/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-6
   3/27/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-6

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/27/2008

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-127-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ELECTION AND TERMS OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FIRST THREE AT-LARGE SEAT VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OCCURRING AFTER JANUARY 1, 2009, SHALL BE FILLED BY ELECTION OF THE NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE UNIVERSITY BY SUCH MEANS AND METHODS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OR ANY SUCCEEDING ORGANIZATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROCEDURE THEN SHALL BE FOLLOWED WHEN ELECTING SUCCESSORS TO THESE THREE AT-LARGE MEMBERS IN FUTURE YEARS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 59-127-20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding a new subsection (C) to read:

"(C)    Notwithstanding the above provisions of this section, the first three at-large seat vacancies on the board occurring after January 1, 2009, shall be filled by election of the National Alumni Association of the university by such means and methods as may be determined by the National Alumni Association or any succeeding organization, the result of elections to be certified by the president of the alumni association to the Secretary of State. This procedure shall then be followed when electing successors to these three at-large members in future years."

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

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