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H. 4806
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Clemmons and Huggins
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3962dw10.docx
Introduced in the House on April 13, 2010
Currently residing in the House
Summary: Term limits
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/13/2010 House Introduced and read first time HJ-20
4/13/2010 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-21
4/27/2010 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
5/6/2010 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-6
5/18/2010 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). King, Kirsh, Dillard,
Norman, Clemmons, Parker, Simrill, Hiott, Wylie,
Jefferson, Williams, Clyburn, Hosey, Gilliard, and
Anderson HJ-56
5/25/2010 House Debate adjourned until June 4, 2010 HJ-150
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
COMMITTEE REPORT
May 6, 2010
H. 4806
S. Printed 5/6/10--H.
Read the first time April 13, 2010.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4806) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 7-1-120 so as to authorize the governing body of a municipality, county, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting Section 7-1-120, as contained in SECTION 1, page 1, lines 25-28, and inserting:
/ "Section 7-1-120. The governing body of a municipality, county, school district, or board may adopt or abolish a term limit for their respective body or board upon the approval of a two-thirds vote of the members of the body or board." /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-1-120 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF A MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY, SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR BOARD TO ADOPT A TERM LIMIT FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE BODIES OR BOARDS UPON THE APPROVAL OF A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BODY OR BOARD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-1-120. The governing body of a municipality, county, school district, or board may adopt a term limit for their respective body or board upon the approval of a two-thirds vote of the members of the body or board."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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