2003-2004 Bill 3712: Donalds-Due West Water and Sewer Authority - South Carolina Legislature

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 3712

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. Stille, M.A.Pitts and Townsend

Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22884htc03.doc

Companion/Similar bill(s): 5257

Introduced in the House on March 4, 2003

Introduced in the Senate on March 11, 2003

Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: Donalds-Due West Water and Sewer Authority

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

3/4/2003HouseIntroduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ72

3/5/2003HouseRead second time HJ18

3/6/2003HouseRead third time and sent to Senate HJ11

3/11/2003SenateIntd.& placed on local & uncontested cal.w/o reference SJ11

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/4/2003

3/4/2003-A

3/11/2003

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

INTRODUCED

March 11, 2003

H.3712

Introduced by Reps. Stille, M.A.Pitts and Townsend

L. Printed 3/11/03--S.

Read the first time March 11, 2003.

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A BILL

TO AMEND ACT 1675 OF 1972, RELATING TO THE DONALDS-DUE WEST WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY, SO AS TO ADD TWO MEMBERS TO THE AUTHORITY APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ABBEVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL AND TO MAKE CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

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

SECTION1.The fourth paragraph of Section 3 of Act 1675 of 1972, as last amended by Act 776 of 1976, is further amended to read:

“Upon the expiration of the term of office of anya member of the authority, his successor shallmust be appointed by the Governor based on recommendations as follows:

(a)Successors to members of the authority from the Due West Service Area shallmust be appointed upon the recommendation of the Town Council of Due West.

(b)Successors to members of the authority from the Donalds Service Area shallmust be appointed upon the recommendation of the Town Council of Donalds.

(c)Members and their successors of the authority from the Abbeville Service Area must be appointed upon the recommendation of the Abbeville County Council.

(d)The successor of the member selected at large by the other members of the authority shallmust be appointed on the recommendation of a majority of those other members.

In the event thatIf the foursix members appointed from the Donalds,and Due West,and Abbeville County areas are unable to agree upon a fifthseventh member by a majority vote, the members from the Donalds area,and the Due West area, and the Abbeville area shall both select a member for recommendation, and from these twothree the member to be appointed shallmust be determined by lot and shallmustthereupon be recommended by the authority. Vacancies shallmust be filled in the manner of original selection. All members of the authority shall serve terms of three years and until successors are appointed and qualify.”

SECTION2.The at large member of the Donalds-Due West Water Authority shall continue to serve until the expiration of his term, after which his successor must be recommended as provided in Section 3 of Act 1675 of 1972 as amended by this act.

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

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