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S. 775
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Rice
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Introduced in the Senate on January 9, 2018
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Council membership
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/6/2017 Senate Prefiled
12/6/2017 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/9/2018 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 44)
1/9/2018 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 44)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 4-9-610, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP, ELECTION, AND TERM OF COUNCIL MEMBERS IN COUNTIES THAT HAVE ADOPTED THE COUNCIL-ADMINISTRATOR FORM OF GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERMS OF THESE MEMBERS SHALL COMMENCE ON THE THIRD BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THE CERTIFICATION OF THEIR ELECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 4-9-610 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 4-9-610. The council in those counties adopting the council-administrator form of government provided for in this article shall consist of not less than three nor more than twelve members who are qualified electors of the county. Council members shall must be elected in the general election for terms of two or four years commencing on the first of January next following third business day following the certification of their election."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor; however, the provisions of this act only shall apply to the terms of county council members who are elected after the act's effective date.
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