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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.611 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990316 Primary Sponsor:Saleeby All Sponsors:Saleeby Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11225jm99.doc Companion Bill Number:3531 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 12 SLCI Subject:Employment Security Commission, elections to be for specific, numbered seat on; Elections History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19990316 Introduced, read first time, 12 SLCI referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION AND THEIR TERMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH OFFICE IS SEPARATE AND NUMBERED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ELECTIONS MUST BE FOR A SPECIFIC, NUMBERED SEAT ON THE COMMISSION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 41-29-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 41-29-10. The South Carolina Employment Security Commission administers Chapters 27 through 41 of this Title shall be administered by the South Carolina Employment Security Commission. The commission shall consist consists of three members to be elected by the General Assembly, in joint session, for terms of four years and until their successors have been elected and qualified, commencing on the first day of July in each presidential election year. Each office on the commission is a separate office and must be assigned the numerical designations of Seat No. 1, Seat No. 2, and Seat No. 3 in the year 2000 by the General Assembly when commissioners are again elected. The election must be for a specific seat on the commission. The term of office begins on July first of each presidential election year. Any A vacancy occurring shall be is filled by appointment by the Governor for the temporary period until the next session of the General Assembly, whereupon when the General Assembly shall elect a commissioner to fill the unexpired term. Each commissioner shall receive an annual salary payable in monthly installments."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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