H 3452 Session 117 (2007-2008) H 3452 General Bill, By Breeland, Bales, Bannister, Dantzler, Govan, Hosey, Jefferson, Knight, Mack, Miller, J.M. Neal, Rice, F.N. Smith and Williams A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICERS, SO AS TO EXTEND THEIR TERMS FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR YEARS. 02/07/07 House Introduced and read first time HJ-6 02/07/07 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-6 02/28/07 House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-19 03/06/07 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Simrill, Kirsh, Crawford, Gullick, Leach, Hinson, Cotty, Owens, and Frye HJ-15 03/07/07 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Thompson HJ-38 03/07/07 House Tabled HJ-39 03/07/07 House Roll call Yeas-49 Nays-48 HJ-39 03/07/07 House Reconsider vote whereby tabled HJ-46 03/07/07 House Read second time HJ-47 03/07/07 House Roll call Yeas-60 Nays-47 HJ-47 03/08/07 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-33 03/08/07 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5 03/08/07 Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-5
Indicates New Matter COMMITTEE REPORT February 28, 2007 H. 3452 Introduced by Reps. Breeland, Bales, Bannister, Dantzler, Govan, Hosey, Jefferson, Knight, Mack, Miller, J.M. Neal, Rice, F.N. Smith and Williams S. Printed 2/28/07--H. Read the first time February 7, 2007.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3452) to amend Section 25-11-40, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to county veterans affairs officers, so as to extend their terms, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
EXPLANATION OF IMPACT: A review of this bill indicates there will be no impact on the General Fund of the State or on federal and/or other funds. Approved By: Don Addy Office of State Budget
TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICERS, SO AS TO EXTEND THEIR TERMS FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR YEARS. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 25-11-40 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 228 of 2000, is further amended to read:
"Section 25-11-40. (A) For the purpose of this section, 'veteran' means a person who served on active duty for a period of more than one hundred eighty days and was discharged or released from such active duty with an honorable discharge or, if one hundred eighty days or less, was discharged or released from
(B) Subject to the recommendation of a majority of the Senators representing the county and a majority of the House members representing the county, the Director of the Division of Veterans Affairs shall appoint a county veterans affairs officer for each county in the State, whose term of office shall begin July first of each odd-numbered year and shall continue for a term of
(C) All county veterans affairs officers successfully must (D)(1) In Berkeley County, appointments made pursuant to this section are governed by the provisions of Act 159 of 1995. (2) In Dorchester County, appointments made pursuant to this section are governed by the provisions of Act 512 of 1996. (3) In Georgetown County, appointments made pursuant to this section are governed by the provisions of Act 515 of 1996." SECTION 2. County veterans affairs officers appointed prior to the amendment to Section 25-11-40 of the 1976 Code, as contained in Section 1 of this act, shall continue to serve the two-year term for which they were appointed and thereafter may be appointed for four-year terms as provided in Section 25-11-40. SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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