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A190, R62, S764
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Short
Document Path: l:\s-res\lhs\001elec.kmm.doc
Introduced in the Senate on April 18, 2005
Introduced in the House on April 26, 2005
Passed by the General Assembly on April 28, 2005
Governor's Action: May 9, 2005, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden
Summary: Registration and Election Commission abolished
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/18/2005 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on local &
uncontested calendar SJ-16
4/19/2005 Senate Read second time SJ-18
4/19/2005 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day SJ-18
4/20/2005 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-20
4/26/2005 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without
reference HJ-15
4/27/2005 House Read second time HJ-11
4/28/2005 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-8
5/4/2005 Ratified R 62
5/9/2005 Vetoed by Governor
5/11/2005 Senate Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-46 Nays-0 SJ-4
5/11/2005 House Veto overridden Yeas-5 Nays-0 HJ-79
5/13/2005 Copies available
5/13/2005 Effective date 10/01/05
7/20/2005 Act No. 190
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
4/18/2005
4/18/2005-A
4/26/2005
(A190, R62, S764)
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION OF CHESTER COUNTY, TO ABOLISH THE ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD FOR CHESTER COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD UPON THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE CHESTER COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE CHESTER COUNTY REGISTRATION BOARD SHALL ACT AS THE GOVERNING COMMISSION OF THE NEW CHESTER COUNTY REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION UNTIL THE MEMBERS OF THE NEW COMMISSION ARE APPOINTED, AT WHICH TIME THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION AND REGISTRATION BOARD SHALL EXPIRE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Registration and Election Commission established
SECTION 1. (A) There is created the Registration and Election Commission of Chester County. The commission must be made up of eight members who shall serve terms of four years, except for the initial term, four members, selected by drawing lots, shall serve two-year terms. Members are to be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of a majority of both the Senate and House of Representatives of the legislative delegation and serve until their successors are appointed and qualify. Terms expire on March fifteenth of the appropriate year.
(B) Vacancies on the commission must be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for unexpired terms.
(C) Members of the commission shall receive compensation as may be appropriated by the county council in addition to any funds appropriated by the State.
(D) Staff shall be appointed and may be removed by a majority vote of the members of the commission. Staff shall be subject to the county employee policies.
(E) The commission shall be headed by a chairman. The first chairman shall be appointed by a majority of both the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Thereafter, the chairman and other officers deemed necessary shall be elected bi-annually by the members of the commission.
Powers and duties devolved
SECTION 2. The powers and duties of the Chester County Board of Registration and the Chester County Election Commission are devolved upon the Registration and Election Commission of Chester County created in SECTION 1(A).
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect on October 1, 2005.
Ratified the 4th day of May, 2005.
Vetoed by the Governor -- 5/9/05.
Veto overridden by Senate -- 5/11/05.
Veto overridden by House -- 5/11/05.
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