South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 1008

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INTRODUCED

February 12, 2002

    S. 1008

Introduced by Senator Richardson

L. Printed 2/12/02--S.

Read the first time February 12, 2002.

            

A BILL

TO DEVOLVE THE AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPOINTMENTS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS FROM THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REPRESENTING BEAUFORT COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF BEAUFORT COUNTY AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

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

SECTION    1.    (A)    Except as provided in subsection (B), all appointments or recommendations for appointments to offices, boards, and commissions affecting only Beaufort County which by statute or resolution are made by or upon the recommendation of the House Delegation, Senate Delegation, or Joint Legislative Delegation of Beaufort County must be made by or upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the governing body of Beaufort County.

    (B)    The application of subsection (A) does not include:

        (1)    any office elected by the members of the General Assembly in joint session or any office, board, or commission appointed, elected, or recommended by members of the General Assembly for a position representing a judicial circuit or congressional district;

        (2)    any recommendation for a magistrate appointed as provided in Section 22-1-10;

        (3)    any recommendation for a master-in-equity appointed as provided in Section 2-19-110;

        (4)    members of the Beaufort County Board of Elections and Registration;

        (5)    members of the county transportation committee as provided in Section 12-28-2740;

        (6)    the county Veterans Affairs officer as provided in Section 25-11-40;

        (7)    the Commissioners of Pilotage for the Port of Port Royal as provided in Section 54-15-10;

        (8)    appointments to the Beaufort Technical College Area Commission as provided in Section 59-53-910;

        (9)    the filling of a vacancy on the Board of Trustees of the Beaufort County School District;

        (10)    any board or commission that has members representing counties other than Beaufort County; or

        (11)    any offices, boards, and commissions whose duties and responsibilities are totally within the boundaries of a municipality, which appointments must be made by the governing body of the municipality in which is located a majority of the customers served by that office, board, or commission.

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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