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A165, R1, S129
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Hayes
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3106dw03.doc
Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2003
Introduced in the House on January 21, 2003
Passed by the General Assembly on January 23, 2003
Governor's Action: February 21, 2003, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden
Summary: York County Registration and Elections Commission, membership, chairman
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/8/2003 Senate Prefiled 1/8/2003 Senate Placed on Local and Uncontested Calendar 1/14/2003 Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o reference SJ-72 1/16/2003 Senate Read second time SJ-22 1/16/2003 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-22 1/17/2003 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-1 1/21/2003 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-9 1/22/2003 House Read second time HJ-24 1/23/2003 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-14 2/18/2003 Ratified R 1 2/21/2003 Vetoed by Governor 2/25/2003 Senate Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-45 Nays-0 SJ-1 2/27/2003 House Veto overridden Yeas-7 Nays-0 HJ-22 3/6/2003 Copies available 3/6/2003 Effective date 02/27/03 10/23/2003 Act No. 165
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A165, R1, S129)
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 192 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR YORK COUNTY, SO AS TO INCREASE THE COMMISSION FROM SEVEN TO EIGHT AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND ELECTION OF THE CHAIRMAN.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Commission increased
SECTION 1. Section 1(A) of Act 192 of 1995 is amended to read:
"(A) There is created the Registration and Elections Commission for York County which must be funded as provided by law. There are eight members of the commission who must be appointed by the Governor. Seven members must be appointed upon recommendation of each member of the House of Representatives on the York County Legislative Delegation, and one member must be appointed by the Governor and recommended to him and elected as chairman of the commission by a majority vote of the Senators representing York County. The members must be appointed for terms of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualify."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 18th day of February, 2003.
Vetoed by the Governor -- 2/21/03.
Veto overridden by Senate -- 2/25/03.
Veto overridden by House -- 2/27/03.
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