South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 3526

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Loftis, Burns, Williams, Jefferson, Hamilton, Chumley, Bannister, Limehouse, Nanney, G.R. Smith and Stringer
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22703zw15.docx

Introduced in the House on February 4, 2015
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Special Purpose Districts

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/4/2015  House   Introduced and read first time
    2/4/2015  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   2/11/2015  House   Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Bedingfield
   2/17/2015  House   Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Willis, Pitts

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/4/2015

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-180 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT WHOSE GOVERNING BOARD IS UNELECTED SHALL SUBMIT ALL PROPOSALS TO ADOPT, AMEND, OR REPEAL REGULATIONS TO THE GOVERNING BOARD'S APPOINTING AUTHORITY FOR APPROVAL BEFORE THE SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT MAY TAKE OFFICIAL ACTION ON THE REGULATIONS.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 6-1-180.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, a special purpose district whose governing board is unelected shall submit all proposals to adopt, amend, or repeal regulations to the governing board's appointing authority for approval before the special purpose district may take official action on the regulations. If the governing board's appointing authority is the Governor, upon the recommendation of a county legislative delegation, the county legislative delegation is deemed the appointing authority for purposes of this section."

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

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