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A127, R2, S158
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Ravenel and Grooms
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3081dw03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3779
Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2003
Introduced in the House on February 4, 2003
Passed by the General Assembly on February 13, 2003
Governor's Action: February 21, 2003, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden
Summary: Charleston County Elections and Voter Registration Board established; Board of Voter Registration abolished
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/8/2003 Senate Prefiled 1/8/2003 Senate Referred to delegation from Charleston 1/14/2003 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-87 1/14/2003 Senate Referred to delegation from Charleston SJ-87 1/28/2003 Senate Recalled from delegation Charleston SJ-3 1/29/2003 Senate Read second time SJ-19 1/30/2003 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-15 2/4/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-9 2/4/2003 House Referred to Charleston Delegation HJ-9 2/5/2003 House Delegation report: Favorable Charleston Delegation HJ-17 2/11/2003 House Objection by Rep. Mack, Breeland, Miller and R Brown HJ-20 2/11/2003 House Objection by Rep. Harrell, Altman, Limehouse, and Scarborough HJ-20 2/11/2003 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). JR Smith HJ-20 2/12/2003 House Read second time HJ-28 2/13/2003 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-21 2/18/2003 Ratified R 2 2/21/2003 Vetoed by Governor 2/25/2003 Senate Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-45 Nays-0 SJ-3 2/27/2003 House Debate adjourned on veto consideration HJ-23 3/4/2003 House Debate adjourned on veto consideration HJ-87 3/5/2003 House Debate adjourned on veto consideration HJ-19 3/6/2003 House Veto sustained Yeas-8 Nays-6 HJ-18 3/6/2003 House Vote to override: Yeas-6 Nays-8--failed to receive the necessary 2/3 vote to override HJ-18 3/6/2003 House Motion noted- Reconsider vote whereby the Veto was sustained HJ-34 3/19/2003 House Debate adjourned on motion to reconsider until Tuesday, March 25, 2003 HJ-28 3/25/2003 House Debate adjourned on motion to reconsider until Tuesday, April 1, 2003 HJ-36 4/1/2003 House Reconsider vote whereby veto was sustained HJ-32 4/1/2003 House Veto overridden Yeas-14 Nays-0 HJ-32 4/4/2003 Copies available 4/4/2003 Effective date 04/01/03 10/23/2003 Act No. 127
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A127, R2, S158)
AN ACT TO CREATE THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION OF CHARLESTON COUNTY, ABOLISH THE CHARLESTON COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION, AND DEVOLVE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES UPON THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Establish board, terms, appointments
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
(A)(1) There is established the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Charleston County to be composed of nine members appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the senators representing the county and a majority of the members of the House of Representatives representing the county.
(2) The term of office for the members of the board is two years commencing on the fifteenth day of March in each odd-numbered year. In case of a vacancy from any cause on the board, the vacancy must be filled in the same manner of original appointment, as provided in this section, for the unexpired term. A majority of the senators representing the county and a majority of the members of the House of Representatives representing the county shall appoint the board's chairman, and the chairman shall serve a term of two years and may be reappointed to that office for any number of successive terms without limitation. The board may choose to elect a vice chair, a secretary, and other officers as the board considers appropriate. The board shall employ a director, determine the compensation, and determine the number and compensation of other staff positions. Salaries must be consistent with the compensation schedules established by the county for similar positions. The director is responsible for hiring and management of the staff positions established by the board that report to the director. Staff positions are subject to the personnel system policies and procedures by which all county employees are regulated, except that the director serves at the pleasure of the board.
(B) The Governor shall notify the State Election Commission in writing of the appointments made pursuant to subsection (A) of this section.
(C) The Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Charleston County shall notify the State Election Commission in writing of the name of the person elected as chairman of the board pursuant to subsection (A) of this section.
(D) A member who misses three consecutive meetings of the board is considered to have resigned his office and a vacancy on the board exists which must be filled in the manner provided in subsection (A) of this section. This section does not apply to a member who presents a verifiable doctor's certificate that illness prevented his attendance at a meeting.
(E) Except as otherwise specifically provided in subsections (A), (B), (C), and (D) of this section, the provisions of law contained in Title 7 of the 1976 Code of Laws relating to county boards of voter registration and county election commissions apply to the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Charleston County, mutatis mutandis.
Abolish Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Charleston County Election Commission
SECTION 2. (A) The Charleston County Board of Voter Registration is abolished effective ninety days after this act is approved by the Governor, and its functions, duties, and powers are devolved upon the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Charleston County as established pursuant to Section 1 of this act.
(B) The Charleston County Election Commission is abolished effective ninety days after this act is approved by the Governor, and its functions, duties, and powers are devolved upon the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Charleston County as established pursuant to Section 1 of this act.
Expiration of terms of members of Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Charleston County Election Commission
SECTION 3. (A) The terms of the members of the Charleston County Board of Voter Registration, regardless of when these members were appointed to office or when their current terms would otherwise have expired, expire for all purposes upon the abolishment of that board pursuant to subsection (A) of Section 2 of this act.
(B) The terms of the members of the Charleston County Election Commission, regardless of when these members were appointed to office or when their current terms would otherwise have expired, expire for all purposes upon abolishment of that commission pursuant to subsection (B) of Section 2 of this act.
(C) Notwithstanding subsections (A) and (B) of this section or any other provision of this act, a person serving as a member of the Charleston County Board of Voter Registration or the Charleston County Election Commission may not be removed from office, nor may that board and that commission be abolished, until this act has been given final approval by the United States Department of Justice.
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect ninety days after 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 -- 4/1/03.
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