2001-2002 Bill 306: Dorchester County, Appointments for Boards, Commissions, Etc.; Authority

BIL:306

TYP:General Bill GB

INB:Senate

IND:20010208

PSP:Branton

SPO:Branton

DDN:l:\s-res\wsb\003dorc.whb.doc

RBY:House

DTA:20010222

SUB:Dorchester County, appointments for boards, commissions, etc.; authority restored to county legislative delegation

HST:

BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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House20010222Tabled

House20010221Dorchester Delegation report: Favorable97 HLD

House20010214Introduced, read first time,97 HLD

referred to Dorchester Delegation

Senate20010213Read third time, sent to House

------20010209Scrivener's error corrected

Senate20010209Read second time

Senate20010208Unanimous consent for second

and third reading on the next two

consecutive Legislative days

Senate20010208Introduced, read first time,

placed on local and uncontested

Calendar without reference

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20010208

Revised on 20010209

Revised on 20010221

TXT:

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 21, 2001

S.306

Introduced by Senator Branton

L. Printed 2/21/01--H.

Read the first time February 14, 2001.

THE DORCHESTER DELEGATION

To whom was referred a Bill (S.306) to restore the authority for appointments and budgetary approvals for certain offices, boards, and commissions to the Dorchester County Legislative Delegation, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

CONVERSE A. CHELLIS III, for Committee.

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A BILL

TO RESTORE THE AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS AND BUDGETARY APPROVALS FOR CERTAIN OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS TO THE DORCHESTER COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION THAT HAD FORMERLY BEEN DEVOLVED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF DORCHESTER COUNTY.

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

SECTION1.Upon the effective date of this act, any appointment authority devolved to Dorchester County Council pursuant to Act 512 of 1996 is restored to Dorchester County Legislative Delegation. Unless otherwise directed in the act or code section specifying the manner of appointment by the legislative delegation, appointments made by the Dorchester Legislative Delegation shall be made upon a majority vote of the members of the Senate and a majority vote of the members of the House of Representatives who represent Dorchester County.

The Code Commissioner is empowered and directed to modify any code sections which are inconsistent with this act. Appropriate notations referencing this act shall also be made in the notes following those or any code section in any instance where the Code Commissioner had been previously informed by county council that it had accepted responsibility for making appointments authorized by Act 512 of 1996.

SECTION2.Act 512 of 1996 is repealed.

SECTION3.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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