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Indicates New Matter

 

Amended

April 25, 2024

 

S. 1285

 

 

Introduced by Senator Malloy

 

L. Printed 04/25/24--S.

Read the first time April 24, 2024

 

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A bill

 

TO AMEND ACT 259 OF 1961, RELATING TO THE HARTSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING COMMISSION, SO AS TO INCREASE THE COMMISSION'S MEMBERSHIP FROM THREE TO FIVE MEMBERS, AND TO DELETE REFERENCES TO INITIAL BOARD MEMBERS.

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

SECTION 1.  The second section of an article added in SECTION 1 of Act 259 of 1961 is amended to read:

 

    Section 2.   The commission shall be composed of three five individuals who shall reside in Hartsville Township and be qualified electors of Darlington County. They shall be appointed and commissioned by the Governor upon the recommendation of a weighted majority of the Darlington County Legislative Delegation. One shall be appointed for an initial term ending on the first day of April, 1962, one for an initial term ending on the first day of April, 1964, and one for an initial term ending on the first day of April, 1966, or until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified. Upon the expiration of the respective terms of the original commissioners, their successors shall be appointed and commissioned by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the Darlington County Legislative Delegation for terms of six years until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified. In case of a vacancy, it shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term only. Upon appointment and qualification, the commissioners shall organize. A weighted majority of the Darlington County Legislative Delegation shall designate one member of the commission as chairman. The chairman shall serve in that capacity until the expiration of his term. The commission may elect other officers.  by electing one of their members as chairman and another as secretary. The members chosen as chairman and secretary shall serve in such capacities until the expiration of their respective terms or until the sooner termination of their services as commissioners, except that the commissioners by vote of two thirds of the entire commission may at any time effect changes in the offices of chairman and secretary.

 

SECTION 2.  Within sixty days after the effective date of this act the Darlington County Legislative Delegation shall designate a member of the commission as chairman. The chairman serving on the effective date of this act shall continue to serve in that capacity until the delegation designates a chairman. The chairman serving on the effective date of this act may be designated a chairman by the delegation.

 

SECTION 3.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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