South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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H. 3156

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. King and Daning
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22867zw17.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2017
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: County legislative delegation office

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/15/2016  House   Prefiled
  12/15/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
   1/10/2017  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 95)
   1/10/2017  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
                        (House Journal-page 95)
   1/11/2017  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning 
                        (House Journal-page 42)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/15/2016

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 4-9-32 SO AS TO REQUIRE COUNTY COUNCILS TO PROVIDE OFFICE SPACE AND APPROPRIATE MONIES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION OFFICE, TO REQUIRE THE APPROPRIATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL COUNTY BUDGET, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DELEGATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT, SUPERVISION, AND DISCHARGE OF ALL PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE DELEGATION.

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 4-9-32.    (A)    Under all forms of county government except the board of commissioners form, upon the request by a member of the county legislative delegation, county councils shall provide office space and appropriations for the operation of the county legislative delegation office including compensation for staff personnel and necessary office supplies and equipment.

(B)    The amount of the appropriations must be determined by the legislative delegation and included in the annual county budget.

(C)    The delegation is responsible for the employment, supervision, and discharge of all personnel employed by the delegation."

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

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