Bill 4218

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4218
Ratification Number:            269
Act Number:                     231
Primary Sponsor:                Farr
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Union County Registration and
                                Elections Commission
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930603
Computer Document Number:       DKA/4744DW.93
Governor's Action:              V
Date of Governor's Action:      19930616
Introduced Date:                19930520
Date of Last Amendment:         19930527
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930625
Last History Type:              Act No. 231
Action on Governor's Veto:      O
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Farr
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
4218   ------  19930625      Act No. 231
4218   Senate  19930625      Veto overridden
4218   House   19930625      Veto overridden
4218   ------  19930616      Vetoed by Governor
4218   ------  19930610      Ratified R 269
4218   Senate  19930603      Read third time, enrolled for
       ratification
4218   Senate  19930602      Read second time
4218   Senate  19930601      Unanimous consent for second
                             and third reading on the next
                             two consecutive Legislative
                             days
4218   Senate  19930601      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on local and
                             uncontested Calendar without
                             reference
4218   House   19930527      Amended, read third time,
                             sent to Senate
4218   House   19930526      Debate adjourned until
                             Thursday, 19930527    
4218   House   19930525      Read second time
4218   House   19930520      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference

(A231, R269, H4218)

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE BOARD OF ELECTION AND REGISTRATION FOR UNION COUNTY, TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD FOR UNION COUNTY, AND DEVOLVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD UPON THE BOARD OF ELECTION AND REGISTRATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE UNION COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE UNION COUNTY REGISTRATION BOARD SHALL ACT AS THE GOVERNING COMMISSION OF THE NEW UNION COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION AND REGISTRATION UNTIL THE MEMBERS OF THE NEW BOARD APPOINTED AS PROVIDED BY THIS ACT TAKE OFFICE, AT WHICH TIME THE TERMS OF THE FORMER COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND REGISTRATION BOARD MEMBERS SHALL EXPIRE.

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

Board created

SECTION 1. (A) There is created the Board of Election and Registration of Union County. There are nine members of the board who must be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of a majority of the Union County Legislative Delegation, including the Senators, who are appointed for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that initially in order to stagger terms, four members must be appointed for terms of two years. At the expiration of these two-year terms, successors must be appointed for terms of four years. The board shall elect such officers as it considers necessary.

(B) Between the first day of January and the fifteenth day of March of every even-numbered year, the Governor shall appoint the members of the board.

(C) Vacancies on the board may be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired term only.

(D) The members of the board staff shall receive compensation as may be appropriated by the county council upon the recommendation of the county legislative delegation.

(E) Staff may be appointed and may be removed by a majority vote of the members of the Union County Legislative Delegation.

Office and board abolished

SECTION 2. The Office of Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board for Union County are abolished. The powers and duties of the Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board are devolved upon the board created in Section 1.

Members of commission and board

SECTION 3. The current members of the Union County Election Commission and the Union County Registration Board shall act as the governing board of the new Board of Election and Registration of Union County established pursuant to the provisions of this act until the nine members of this board appointed in the manner provided by this act take office. At this time, the terms of these former commissioners of election and registration board members shall expire.

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect July 1, 1993.

Vetoed by the Governor - 6/16/93.

Veto overridden by House - 6/25/93.

Veto overridden by Senate - 6/25/93.