Current Status Bill Number:804 Ratification Number:259 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950501 Primary Sponsor:Rose All Sponsors:Rose, McConnell and Mescher Drafted Document Number:res9720.mtr Companion Bill Number:3614 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19960223 Governor's Action:V Date of Governor's Action:19960306 Action on Governor's Veto:S Subject:Dorchester County, appointments and budget approvals
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19960327 Veto sustained House 19960313 Debate adjourned on veto message until Wednesday, 19960327 Senate 19960307 Veto overridden ------ 19960306 Vetoed by Governor ------ 19960229 Ratified R259 House 19960223 Read third time, enrolled for ratification House 19960222 Unanimous consent for third reading on the next Legislative day House 19960222 Read second time House 19960221 Recalled from Dorchester 97 HLD County Delegation House 19960221 Introduced, read first time, 97 HLD referred to Dorchester County Delegation Senate 19960220 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19950504 Reconsidered vote whereby read third time Senate 19950504 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19950503 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Thursday, 19950504 Senate 19950501 Introduced, read first time, placed on local and uncontested Calendar without referenceView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(Rxxx, S804)
AN ACT TO DEVOLVE THE AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS AND BUDGETARY APPROVALS FOR CERTAIN OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS FROM THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REPRESENTING DORCHESTER COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF DORCHESTER COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Authority devolved
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, and commissions are made by or upon the recommendation of the House Delegation, the Senate Delegation, or the Joint Legislative Delegation of Dorchester County, or by any other member or combination of members of the General Assembly by reason of their representing all or a portion of Dorchester County, all said appointments must be made by or upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Dorchester County if, and to the extent that, the governing body of Dorchester 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) includes, but is not limited to:
Name Authority
(1) Forestry Board . . Section 48-33-50
(2) Veterans Affairs . Section 25-11-40
(3) Building Permit
Inspector. . . . . . Section 4-25-240
(4) Clemson Extension
Service Agent. . . . .Section 4-11-50
(5) County Department of
Social Services. . . .Section 43-3-10
(6) Transportation
Committee. . . . . .Section 12-27-400
(7) Department of
Disabilities and
Special Needs. . . .Section 44-20-375
(8) Assistant Solicitor.Section 1-7-420
(9) Low Country Resources
Conservation and
Development AuthoritySection 48-15-20
(10) Foster Care
Review Board . . . .Section 20-7-2385
(11) Mental Health
Center Board . . . . Section 44-15-60
(12) Trident TEC
Board. . . . . . . .Section 59-53-410
Section 59-53-440
(13) Economic Opportunity
Commission . . . . . Section 4-31-330
Authority to levy taxes
SECTION 2. Authority for levy of taxes or approval of budgets or millage levels for all offices, boards, and commissions referenced in Section 1 above is vested in the governing body of Dorchester County.
Devolution of powers
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 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.
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
In the Senate House ____________________________________________.
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President of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved the ____________ day of ________________________, 1996.
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Governor
Printer's Date -- March 5, 1996 -- L.