Current Status Bill Number:739 Ratification Number:148 Act Number:177 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970507 Primary Sponsor:Elliott All Sponsors:Elliott Drafted Document Number:res1437.de Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19970516 Governor's Action:V Date of Governor's Action:19970610 Action on Governor's Veto:O Subject:Horry County Loris Community Hospital District, boundaries and membership increased; Medical, hospitals
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19970918 Act No. A177 House 19970617 Veto overridden Senate 19970617 Veto overridden ------ 19970610 Vetoed by Governor ------ 19970604 Ratified R148 House 19970516 Read third time, enrolled for ratification House 19970515 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on the next Legislative day House 19970514 Recalled from Horry Delegation 97 HLD House 19970513 Introduced, read first time, 97 HLD referred to Horry Delegation Senate 19970509 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19970508 Read second time Senate 19970507 Unanimous consent for second and third reading on the next two consecutive Legislative days Senate 19970507 Introduced, read first time, placed on local and uncontested Calendar without referenceView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A177, R148, S739)
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 742 OF 1946, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LORIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT, SO AS TO EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT, ADD TWO MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE DISTRICT, PROVIDE FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, AND PROVIDE FOR THE TERMS OF THE TWO NEW MEMBERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
District boundaries expanded
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act 742 of 1946 is amended to read:
"Section 1. Pursuant to the power vested in it by the provisions of Section 11, Article VII of the Constitution of South Carolina, and in order that hospital facilities and services may be made available to the residents of that portion of Horry County, lying within the boundary lines of Little River, Floyds, Simpson Creek, Green Sea, and Bayboro Townships, there is hereby created a special district in said county to be known as Loris Community Hospital District, which district shall be composed of all territory lying within the boundary lines of Little River, Floyds, Simpson Creek, Green Sea, and Bayboro Townships, as they now exist. Said district is created for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a hospital for the residents therein, and the facilities of such hospital shall at all times be made available to all residents of said district, who shall comply with and abide by such reasonable regulations as may be adopted by the governing commission of the district."
Members added; representation
SECTION 2. Section 2 of Act 742 of 1946, as last amended by Act 599 of 1984, is further amended to read:
"Section 2. The affairs of the district must be managed and conducted by a commission to be known as Loris Community Hospital Commission, which is comprised of nine members. Members must be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the Legislative Delegation from Horry County for terms of six years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. In the event of a vacancy by reason of death, resignation, or removal, the vacancy must be filled in the manner of the original appointment. Appointments must be made so that a minimum of five members of the commission represent the three townships whose territory comprises the original district with at least one member being appointed from each township. The remaining appointments to the commission must be made so that two members residing in the district are appointed to represent the medical community of the district and two members are appointed to represent the Little River and Floyds Townships."
Terms of new members
SECTION 3. Of the two members of the Loris Community Hospital Commission added by this act, one must be appointed for a term of three years and one must be appointed for a term of six years. Their successors shall serve regular six-year terms.
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Vetoed by the Governor -- 6/10/97.
Veto overridden by Senate -- 6/17/97.
Veto overriden by House -- 6/17/97.