Current Status Bill Number:803 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950501 Primary Sponsor:McConnell, All Sponsors:McConnell, Passailaigue, Rose and Richter Drafted Document Number:res9722.gfm Companion Bill Number:3590 Residing Body:Senate Subject:Charleston County, appointments and budget approvals
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INTRODUCED
May 1, 1995
S. 803
Introduced by SENATORS McConnell, Passailaigue, Rose and Richter
L. Printed 5/1/95--S.
Read the first time May 1, 1995.
TO DEVOLVE THE AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS AND BUDGETARY APPROVALS FOR CERTAIN OFFICES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND TO THE GOVERNING BODIES OF SPECIAL PURPOSE OR PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICTS FROM THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REPRESENTING CHARLESTON COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF CHARLESTON COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. (A) Except for the appointment of magistrates as provided in Section 22-1-10, the appointment of members of county boards of registration as provided in Section 7-5-10, and the appointment of county commissioners of election as provided in Section 7-13-70, in all cases where appointments to offices, boards, commissions, or the governing bodies of special purpose or public service districts listed in subsection (B) are made by or upon the recommendation of the House Delegation, the Senate Delegation, or the Joint Legislative Delegation of Charleston County, or by any other member or combination of members of the General Assembly by reason of their representing all or a portion of Charleston County, these appointments and recommendations must be made by or upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Charleston County, if, and to the extent that, the governing body of Charleston 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 provisions of subsection (A) apply to:
Name Authority
(1) Board of Registration of
Charleston County. . .Section 7-5-10
(2) Charleston County Board
of Social Services . Section 43-3-10
(3) Charleston County Veterans
Affairs Officer. . .Section 25-11-40
(4) Charleston County Forestry
Board. . . . . . . .Section 48-33-50
(5) St. John's Fire
District . . . . . . Act 369 of 1959
Act 727 of 1978
(6) St. Andrews Parks and
Playground CommissionAct 228 of 1957
Act 521 of 1982
(7) Medical Examiners BoardAct 1564 of 1972
(8) Foster Care Review
Board. . . . . . . Section 20-7-2385
(9) Firemen Insurance and
Inspection Fund. . . Act 155 of 1987
(10) Parks and RecreationAct 263 of 1985
(11) St. Paul's Fire DistrictAct 440 of 1949
Act 246 of 1979
Act 277 of 1992
(12) North Charleston
District . . . . . . Act 600 of 1963
(13) Trident Technical
Center . . . . . . . Act 841 of 1962
Section 59-53-410
(14) Community Mental Health
Board. . . . . . . .Section 44-15-60
(15) Aviation AuthorityAct 1235 of 1970
Act 471 of 1984
(16) Commissioners of
Pilotage . . . . . .Section 54-15-40
(17) Marine Recreation
Fisheries Advisory
Board. . . . . . . Section 50-20-110
(18) County TransportationAct 171 of 1991
(19) James Island Public
Service District . . Act 498 of 1961
Act 601 of 1973
Act 1367 of 1974
(20) St. Andrews Public
Service District . . Act 443 of 1949
SECTION 2. Authority for levy of taxes or approval of budgets or millage levels for all offices, boards, commissions, or to the governing bodies of special purpose or public service districts referenced in Section 1(B) is vested in the governing body of Charleston County.
SECTION 3. The devolution of powers provided for in this act shall occur only if 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 such notifications and shall 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 is empowered and directed to 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.