Bill Text: SC H4044 | 2011-2012 | 119th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Berea Water and Sewer District
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-06 - Referred to Greenville Delegation [H4044 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2011-H4044-Introduced.html
A BILL
TO AMEND ACT 848 OF 1954, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE BEREA WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, SO AS TO ADD TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNING COMMISSION AND PROVIDE FOR STAGGERING THEIR TERMS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. SECTION 2 of Act 848 of 1954 is amended to read:
"SECTION 2. Such The district shall be is operated, managed, and governed by a commission, to be known as 'Berea Water and Sewer Public Service District Commission'. The commission shall consist of three five resident electors of the district who shall be appointed by the Governor, upon the recommendation of a majority of the Legislative Delegation of Greenville County, including the Senator. The original appointments shall must be for a term of two years for one appointee, for four years for the second appointee, and for six years for the third appointee, and in all cases those persons holding office shall continue to hold office until their successors have been appointed and have qualified. After appointment, the commissioners shall draw lots to determine who shall serve the various terms. All of the terms shall begin on the effective date of this act. Upon the termination of office of any commissioner, a successor shall must be elected by the qualified electors of the district. Any A vacancy occurring in the office of a commissioner by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by appointment of the Governor, upon the recommendation of a majority of the Legislative Delegation of Greenville County, including the Senator."
SECTION 2. The two members of the Berea Public Service District added by the provisions of SECTION 1 must be elected in the next scheduled election for Public Service District Commissioners following the effective date of this act. The two newly elected members shall draw lots to determine who shall serve a two year term and who shall serve a four year term. At the expiration of those two terms, they must be elected for terms of six years each by the qualified electors residing in the Berea Public Service District.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
