H 3078 General Bill, By Rodgers

Similar(S 941, S 988)
 A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 2, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-200 SO AS TO DEVOLVE
 ALL POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES GRANTED TO COUNTY LEGISLATIVE
 DELEGATIONS WHICH AFFECT ONLY ONE COUNTY TO THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY WITH THE
 CONSENT OF THE RESPECTIVE DELEGATION, EXCEPT THOSE POWERS RELATING TO
 STATEWIDE OR REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, OR OTHER ENTITIES THAT HAVE
 REPRESENTATIVES ON THE GOVERNING BOARD FROM MORE THAN ONE COUNTY.

   12/09/98  House  Prefiled
   12/09/98  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/12/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-32
   01/12/99  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-32
   04/19/00  House  Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-54
   04/25/00  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Lloyd, Scott, Howard,
                     Hosey, Rutherford, Clyburn, Gourdine, JH Neal,
                     Pinckney and Vaughn HJ-43
   05/23/00  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Clyburn and
                     Hosey HJ-89
   05/24/00  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Gourdine HJ-38
   05/24/00  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, June 1, 2000 HJ-80

April 19, 2000

H. 3078

S. Printed 4/19/00--H.

Read the first time January 12, 1999.

EXPLANATION OF GENERAL FUND IMPACT:

The Senate:

The Senate forecasts no fiscal impact on the General Fund of the State which assumes that no additional expenditures or savings are expected.

House of Representatives:

The House of Representatives forecasts no fiscal impact on the General Fund of the State which assumes that no additional expenditures or savings are expected.

Legislative Council:

The Legislative Council forecasts a minimal fiscal impact on the General Fund of the State which can be absorbed. However, the Legislative Council notes that specific cost projections are undeterminable at this time.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPACT:

Passage of this bill will have minimal or no impact on the county governments.

Approved By:

Les Boles

Office of State Budget

TO AMEND CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 2, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-200 SO AS TO DEVOLVE ALL POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES GRANTED TO COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATIONS WHICH AFFECT ONLY ONE COUNTY TO THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY WITH THE CONSENT OF THE RESPECTIVE DELEGATION, EXCEPT THOSE POWERS RELATING TO STATEWIDE OR REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, OR OTHER ENTITIES THAT HAVE REPRESENTATIVES ON THE GOVERNING BOARD FROM MORE THAN ONE COUNTY.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 2-1-200. (A) All powers, duties, and responsibilities granted by statute or resolution to any county legislative delegation which affects only one county are devolved upon the county governing body of that county with the consent of the respective delegation. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the activities, powers, duties, or responsibilities of legislative delegations with regard to statewide or regional boards, commissions, authorities, or any other governmental entity that has representatives on its governing body from more than one county.

(B) For the purposes of this section, county legislative delegation is defined to include each member of the House of Representatives and of the Senate whose district includes any portion of the geographic area of a given county."

SECTION 2. The Code Commissioner is directed to modify all code sections which are inconsistent with this act.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.