H 3526 General Bill, By Loftis, Burns, Williams, Jefferson, Hamilton, Chumley, 
Bannister, Limehouse, Nanney, G.R. Smith and Stringer
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 6-1-180 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT WHOSE GOVERNING BOARD
 IS UNELECTED SHALL SUBMIT ALL PROPOSALS TO ADOPT, AMEND, OR REPEAL REGULATIONS
 TO THE GOVERNING BOARD'S APPOINTING AUTHORITY FOR APPROVAL BEFORE THE SPECIAL
 PURPOSE DISTRICT MAY TAKE OFFICIAL ACTION ON THE REGULATIONS.

   02/04/15  House  Introduced and read first time
   02/04/15  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   02/11/15  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Bedingfield
   02/17/15  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor:
                     Willis, Pitts

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-180 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT WHOSE GOVERNING BOARD IS UNELECTED SHALL SUBMIT ALL PROPOSALS TO ADOPT, AMEND, OR REPEAL REGULATIONS TO THE GOVERNING BOARD'S APPOINTING AUTHORITY FOR APPROVAL BEFORE THE SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT MAY TAKE OFFICIAL ACTION ON THE REGULATIONS.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 6-1-180.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, a special purpose district whose governing board is unelected shall submit all proposals to adopt, amend, or repeal regulations to the governing board's appointing authority for approval before the special purpose district may take official action on the regulations. If the governing board's appointing authority is the Governor, upon the recommendation of a county legislative delegation, the county legislative delegation is deemed the appointing authority for purposes of this section."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.