Current StatusView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.Bill Number: 2929 Ratification Number: 768 Act Number 652 Introducing Body: House Subject: General provisions regarding public officers
(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.