South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 4895

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4895
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19960410
Primary Sponsor:                   Keyserling
All Sponsors:                      Keyserling, Richardson, McTeer
                                   and Lloyd 
Drafted Document Number:           pt\2409dw.96
Residing Body:                     Senate
Subject:                           Beaufort County Council,
                                   additional appointment powers
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19960418  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
House   19960417  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19960416  Read second time
House   19960411  Recalled from Beaufort Delegation        97 HLD
House   19960410  Introduced, read first time,             97 HLD
                  referred to Beaufort Delegation
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INTRODUCED

April 18, 1996

H. 4895

Introduced by REPS. Keyserling, Richardson, McTeer and Lloyd

L. Printed 4/18/96--S.

Read the first time April 18, 1996.

A BILL

TO DEVOLVE THE AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS FOR THE BEAUFORT COUNTY BOARD OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS, BEAUFORT COUNTY VETERAN'S AFFAIRS OFFICER, AND THE BEAUFORT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF BEAUFORT COUNTY.

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

SECTION 1. (A) The appointment of members of the county boards and office provided in subsection (B) must be made by or upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Beaufort County if, and to the extent that, the governing body of Beaufort County by ordinance or resolution agrees to accept the responsibility and the authority for making those appointments and notifies the Code Commissioner of its acceptance. All appointments and recommendations must be made without regard to race, religion, color, sex, or national origin.

(B) The application of subsection (A) only includes:

Name Authority

(1) Veterans Affairs .Section 25-11-40

(2) Department of

Disabilities and

Special Needs. . . Section 44-20-375

(3) Beaufort County

Board of Elections

and Registration . ..Act 583 of 1994

SECTION 2. Authority for levy of taxes or approval of budgets or millage levels for the office and boards referenced in Section 1 above is vested in the governing body of Beaufort County.

SECTION 3. The devolution of powers provided for in this act shall occur only if, and to the extent that, the county governing body by ordinance or resolution agrees to accept the action and notifies the Code Commissioner of its acceptance. The Code Commissioner shall keep a list of these notifications and include the information in the statutory notes in each cumulative supplement and revised volume of the Code of Laws of South Carolina. The Code Commissioner may modify all code sections which are inconsistent with this act and to indicate in the notes following a code section any action accepted by a county governing body by ordinance or resolution.

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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