South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 2929


                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2929
Ratification Number:       768
Act Number                 652
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   General provisions regarding public
                           officers
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(A652, R768, H2929)

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 8, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BY ADDING SECTION 8-1-130 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT OR PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT, WHOSE DUTIES ARE PRESCRIBED BY LAW, WHEN THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR FILLING THE VACANCY.

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

Filling vacancies

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

"Section 8-1-130. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the membership of the governing body of a special purpose district or public service district, and the duties of the governing body are prescribed by law, and there is no provision for filling the vacancy, it must be filled in the same manner of original appointment or election for the remainder of the unexpired term."

Time effective

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