S*0608(Rat #0176, Act #0257 of 1985)  General Bill, By J.M. Waddell
 A Bill to amend Act 90 of 1959, as amended, relating to the Beaufort County
 Higher Education Commission so as to increase the membership of the Commission
 from five to seven members.

   05/02/85  Senate  Intd. & placed on loc. & uncontested cal. w/o
                     referenc SJ-1910
   05/14/85  Senate Read second time SJ-2061
   05/14/85  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-2061
   05/15/85  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-2110
   05/16/85  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-3251
   05/21/85  House  Read second time HJ-3305
   05/22/85  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-3365
   05/28/85         Ratified R 176
   05/31/85         Signed By Governor
   05/31/85         Effective date 05/31/85
   05/31/85         Act No. 257
   06/11/85         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 90 OF 1959, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BEAUFORT COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION SO AS TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION FROM FIVE TO SEVEN MEMBERS.

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

Higher Education Commission created

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act 90 of 1959, as last amended by Act 556 of 1960, is amended to read:

"Section 1. There is created the Beaufort County Higher Education Commission. The commission is composed of seven members who are appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the Beaufort County Legislative Delegation. The members of the commission shall serve for a term of two years or until their successors have been appointed and qualified. Not more than two weeks after its appointment the commission shall meet and elect a chairman and a secretary from among its membership, and organize further as it may desire. The commission may meet at such times as it considers necessary, the meetings to be called by the chairman, or upon the written request of three of its members."

Additional members

SECTION 2. The two additional members provided for under the provisions of this act must be appointed as soon as is practicable after the effective date of this act. They shall serve for terms of two years commencing with the date of their appointments.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.