Bill Text: SC H3526 | 2015-2016 | 121st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Special Purpose Districts
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-17 - Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Willis, Pitts [H3526 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2015-H3526-Introduced.html
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-180 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT WHOSE GOVERNING BOARD IS UNELECTED SHALL SUBMIT ALL PROPOSALS TO ADOPT, AMEND, OR REPEAL REGULATIONS TO THE GOVERNING BOARD'S APPOINTING AUTHORITY FOR APPROVAL BEFORE THE SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT MAY TAKE OFFICIAL ACTION ON THE REGULATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 6-1-180. Notwithstanding another provision of law, a special purpose district whose governing board is unelected shall submit all proposals to adopt, amend, or repeal regulations to the governing board's appointing authority for approval before the special purpose district may take official action on the regulations. If the governing board's appointing authority is the Governor, upon the recommendation of a county legislative delegation, the county legislative delegation is deemed the appointing authority for purposes of this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
