South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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Bill 975


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A BILL

TO AMEND SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION 42-3-20 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS, 1976, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY REAPPOINT A PERSON AS CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION IS NOT REQUIRED TO ELECT A CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS IN THE EVENT THE GOVERNOR DOES NOT APPOINT OR REAPPOINT A CHAIRMAN.

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

Section 42-3-20(B) is amended to read:

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

"The Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall designate one of the seven commissioner commissioners as chairman for a term of two years, and the chairman may serve two terms during his six year term but not consecutively. At the conclusion of a commissioner's two year term as chairman, the Governor shall appoint or reappoint another a commissioner to serve as chairman. If the Governor does not appoint or reappoint another a chairman at the expiration of the two year term, a majority of the commission shall may elect from among their members an interim chairman who shall serve until the Governor appoints another chairman other than the one last appointed. 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)."

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

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