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S. 1360
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Massey
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Introduced in the Senate on March 21, 2012
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: County government
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/21/2012 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
3/21/2012 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 6)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 9, TITLE 4 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING COUNTY GOVERNMENT, BY ADDING SECTION 4-9-200 TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY MAY IMPOSE TERM LIMITS ON THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROCEDURE FOR IMPOSING THE TERM LIMITS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 9, Title 4 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 4-9-200. The number of terms that a member of the governing body of a county may serve may be limited by an ordinance initiated:
(1) by the governing body; or
(2) by the qualified electors of the county pursuant to the procedure contained in Article 13 of this chapter."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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