South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 3565

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Clemmons, Horne and A.D. Young
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3184dw09.docx

Introduced in the House on February 18, 2009
Introduced in the Senate on March 3, 2009
Last Amended on February 26, 2009
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: County council

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/18/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-23
   2/18/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-23
   2/18/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Horne, A.D.Young
   2/18/2009  House   Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means HJ-30
   2/26/2009  House   Debate adjourned HJ-118
   2/26/2009  House   Amended HJ-139
   2/26/2009  House   Read second time HJ-144
   2/26/2009  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-144
   2/27/2009  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
    3/3/2009  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-15
    3/3/2009  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-15
    3/5/2009  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Cleary (ch), Ford, S.Martin

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/18/2009
2/18/2009-A
2/26/2009

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February 26, 2009

H. 3565

Introduced by Reps. Clemmons, Horne and A.D. Young

S. Printed 2/26/09--H.

Read the first time February 18, 2009.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 4-9-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS HOLDING OTHER OFFICES AND THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN ORDINANCE REDUCING THE SALARY OF A COUNCIL MEMBER IS EFFECTIVE ON THIRD READING OF THE ORDINANCE, UNLESS PROVIDED OTHERWISE.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 4-9-100 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 4-9-100.    (A)    No A member of council, including supervisors, shall not hold any other another office of honor or profit in government, except military commissions and commissions as notaries public, during his elected term.

(B)(1)    After adoption of a form of government as provided for in this chapter, council, shall by ordinance, shall prescribe the salary and compensation for its members.

(2)    After the initial determination of salary, council, may by ordinance, may adjust the salary but the ordinance changing increasing the salary is not effective until the date of commencement of terms of at least two members of council elected at the next general election following the enactment of the ordinance affecting the salary changes at which time it will become effective for all members.

(3)    A chairman of a county council who is assigned additional administrative duties may receive additional compensation as the council may provide. The additional compensation becomes effective with the passage of the ordinance increasing the compensation of the chairman.

(4)    An ordinance reducing the salary of council is effective on the date the ordinance receives third reading, unless provided otherwise.

(5)    Members may also may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the conduct of their official duties.

(6)    The restriction on salary changes does not apply to supervisors under the council-supervisor form of government whose salaries may be increased during their terms of office but supervisors shall not vote on the question when it is considered by council."

SECTION    2.    Section 5-7-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 5-7-170.    (A)    The council may determine the annual salary of its members by ordinance; provided, that an ordinance establishing or increasing such the salaries shall must not become effective until the commencement date of the terms of two or more members elected at the next general election following the adoption of the ordinance,. At which that time it will become becomes effective for all members whether or not they were elected in such that election.

(B)    An ordinance reducing the salary of council is effective on the date the ordinance receives third reading, unless provided otherwise.

(C)    The mayor and council members may also may receive payment for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties within limitations prescribed by ordinance."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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