Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format

A140, R144, S975

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators L. Martin and Hutto
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\l. martin\jud0082.jh.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2016
Introduced in the House on February 25, 2016
Last Amended on February 18, 2016
Passed by the General Assembly on March 3, 2016
Governor's Action: March 14, 2016, Signed

Summary: Workers' Compensation Commission

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1/13/2016  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 50)
   1/13/2016  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 50)
   1/15/2016  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Gregory (ch), Coleman, Turner
   2/17/2016  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 9)
   2/18/2016  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 12)
   2/18/2016  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 12)
   2/18/2016  Senate  Roll call Ayes-39  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 12)
   2/24/2016  Senate  Read third time and sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 17)
   2/25/2016  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference (House Journal-page 14)
    3/2/2016  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 24)
    3/2/2016  House   Roll call Yeas-95  Nays-1 (House Journal-page 24)
    3/3/2016  House   Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 19)
   3/10/2016          Ratified R 144
   3/14/2016          Signed By Governor
   3/16/2016          Effective date 03/14/16
   3/17/2016          Act No. 140

View the latest legislative information at the website

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/13/2016
2/17/2016
2/18/2016
2/25/2016

(A140, R144, S975)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 42-3-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MANNER OF APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, SO AS TO DELETE A PROHIBITION OF THE SERVING OF CONSECUTIVE TERMS BY THE CHAIRMAN, TO PROVIDE THE GOVERNOR MAY REAPPOINT A CHAIRMAN, AND TO PROVIDE MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION ARE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL BY THE GOVERNOR IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

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

Reappointment of chairman permitted, removal of commissioners

SECTION    1.    Section 42-3-20(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)    The Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall designate one of the seven commissioners as chairman for a term of two years. At the conclusion of a commissioner's two-year term as chairman, the Governor shall appoint or reappoint a commissioner to serve as chairman. If the Governor does not appoint or reappoint a chairman at the expiration of the two-year term, a majority of the commission shall elect from among their members an interim chairman who shall serve until the Governor appoints another chairman. A deputy commissioner is not eligible to serve as chairman. Any person appointed to the commission is subject to removal as provided in Section 1-3-240(C)."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 10th day of March, 2016.

Approved the 14th day of March, 2016.

This web page was last updated on March 23, 2016 at 10:28 AM