South Carolina Senate Bill 1148

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 12 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-12 - Referred to Committee on Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 11-7-10, Relating To The Selection Of A State Auditor, So As To Establish The State Auditing Department Headed By A State Auditor, Provide That The State Auditor Is Appointed By The Governor Upon The Advice And Consent Of The Senate For A Six Year Term, And Provide That The State Auditor May Be Removed From Office By The Governor For Cause; And By Amending Section 1-3-240, Relating To Removal Of Officers By The Governor, So As To Include The State Auditor.

State Auditor

Sen. Lawrence Grooms [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance
2024-03-12	Senate	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
1	3	240	(n/a)	See Bill Text
11	7	10	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=1148&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/1148_20240312.htm