A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-13-1210, RELATING TO THE STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE REGULATION OF CHILDCARE FACILITIES, SO AS TO CHANGE THE ORGANIZATION OF THE MEMBERS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-13-1220, RELATING TO COMMITTEE DUTIES, SO AS TO CHANGE THE QUORUM OF MEMBERS REQUIRED TO VOTE FROM EIGHT TO SIX.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Section 63-13-1210(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

    (A) A State Advisory Committee on the Regulation of Childcare Facilities is established. It consists of seventeen fifteen members appointed by the Governor, in accordance with the following:

       (1) Five Four of the members appointed must be parents of children who are receiving childcare services at the time of appointment, with no less than three two representing the entrepreneurial facilities.

       (2) Eight Seven of the members appointed must be representative of owners and operators of childcare facilities, one of which must be an operator of a childcare home. No less than five other appointees must be operators of facilities subject to regulation who are actively engaged in the operation for profit.

       (3) One member appointed shall represent the educational community of the State.

    Nominees for membership on the advisory committee pursuant to items (1), (2), and (3) must be made from lists furnished the Governor by South Carolina organizations representing the various types of childcare facilities defined in this chapter.

       (4) One member appointed shall represent the business community of the State. Nominees for membership pursuant to this item must be made from lists furnished the Governor by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce.

       (5) Two members appointed shall represent church-operated childcare centers, one of whom must be an operator of a church childcare center and one of whom must be a parent of a child who is receiving childcare services in a church-operated childcare center at the time of appointment.

 

SECTION 2.  Section 63-13-1220(7) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

    (7) Act to move the adoption of its recommendations and other pertinent disposition of matters before it by decision of a simple majority of those members present and voting, provided there is a quorum of eight six members.

 

SECTION 3.  Members of State Advisory Committee on the Regulation of Childcare Facilities serving on the effective date of this act shall serve until their term is expired. If a member serving pursuant to this provision resigns, dies, or his seat is otherwise vacated, then no one may be appointed to serve the unexpired term.

 

SECTION 4.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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