2007-2008 Bill 4029: Horry County Higher Education Commission - South Carolina Legislature

South Carolina General Assembly

117th Session, 2007-2008

A145, R84, H4029

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Rep. Barfield

Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7296sd07.doc

Introduced in the House on May 2, 2007

Introduced in the Senate on May 15, 2007

Passed by the General Assembly on May 25, 2007

Governor's Action: June 1, 2007, Signed

Summary: Horry County Higher Education Commission

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

5/2/2007HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ69

5/2/2007HouseReferred to Committee on Ways and MeansHJ70

5/3/2007HouseRecalled from Committee on Ways and MeansHJ159

5/9/2007HouseDebate adjourned HJ29

5/9/2007HouseRead second time HJ49

5/9/2007HouseUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ50

5/11/2007HouseRead third time and sent to Senate HJ2

5/15/2007SenateIntroduced, read first time, placed on local & uncontested calendar SJ15

5/24/2007SenateRead second time SJ38

5/24/2007SenateUnanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ38

5/25/2007SenateRead third time and enrolled SJ1

5/29/2007Ratified R 84

6/1/2007Signed By Governor

6/5/2007Copies available

6/5/2007Effective date 06/01/07

7/30/2007Act No.145

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/2/2007

5/3/2007

5/15/2007

(A145, R84, H4029)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 114 OF 1959, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE HORRY COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION, SO AS TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ARE APPOINTED, TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR WHERE THE COMMISSION WILL MEET, AND TO REVISE OR DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE.

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

Membership revised, meetings

SECTION1.Section 1 of Act 114 of 1959 (formerly designated as Section 213071 of the 1962 Code), as last amended by Act 131 of 1963, is further amended to read:

“Section1.There is hereby created the Horry County Higher Education Commission. The commission shall be composed of sixteen members who shall be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the county legislative delegation, including the Senator.

Members shall be appointed for terms of four years, provided that there shall be at least one member from each of the public school attendance areas in the county. In the event of any vacancy, a successor shall be appointed for the balance of the unexpired term, but all members of the commission shall hold office until their successors have been appointed and shall qualify. No member of the commission shall receive any compensation for serving on the commission. The commission shall at all times have a chairman, vice chairman, and a secretary elected from its appointed membership. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, meetings of the commission shall be held at a place designated by the chairman.”

Time effective

SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 29th day of May, 2007.

Approved the 1st day of June, 2007.

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