South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 3278

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. King
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15833zw21.docx

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Legislative delegation, county

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/9/2020  House   Prefiled
   12/9/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
   1/12/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 143)
   1/12/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
                        (House Journal-page 143)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/9/2020

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 4-9-32 SO AS TO REQUIRE COUNTY COUNCILS TO PROVIDE OFFICE SPACE AND APPROPRIATE MONIES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION OFFICE, TO REQUIRE THE APPROPRIATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL COUNTY BUDGET, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DELEGATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT, SUPERVISION, AND DISCHARGE OF ALL PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE DELEGATION.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 9, Title 4 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 4-9-32.    (A)    Under all forms of county government except the board of commissioners form, upon the request by a member of the county legislative delegation, county councils shall provide office space and appropriations for the operation of the county legislative delegation office including compensation for staff personnel and necessary office supplies and equipment.

    (B)    The amount of the appropriations must be determined by the legislative delegation and included in the annual county budget.

    (C)    The delegation is responsible for the employment, supervision, and discharge of all personnel employed by the delegation."

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

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