2001-2002 Bill 571: Spartanburg County, West View-Fairforest Fire District; Members' Term

BIL: 571 RTN: 61 ACN: 157 TYP: General Bill GB INB: Senate IND: 20010410 PSP: Hawkins SPO: Hawkins DDN: l:\council\bills\skb\18215som01.doc DPB: 20010420 LAD: 20010411 GOV: U Became law without signature of Governor DGA: 20010530 SUB: Spartanburg County, West View-Fairforest Fire District; members' term of office decreased, appointment of members

Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______------20011116 Act No. A157 ------20010530 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor ------20010523 Ratified R61 House 20010420 Read third time, enrolled for ratification House 20010419 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Friday 20010420 House 20010418 Debate adjourned until Thursday, 20010419 ------20010418 Scrivener's error corrected House 20010417 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without reference Senate 20010411 Amended, read second time Senate 20010410 Unanimous consent for second and third reading on the next two consecutive Legislative days Senate 20010410 Introduced, read first time, placed on local and uncontested Calendar without reference

Versions of This Bill Revised on 20010410 Revised on 20010411 Revised on 20010417 Revised on 20010418

TXT: (A157, R61, S571)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 1195 OF 1958, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE WEST VIEW-FAIRFOREST FIRE DISTRICT CONTROL BOARD, SO AS TO DECREASE THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE MEMBERS FROM SIX YEARS TO FOUR YEARS; AND TO AMEND ACT 500 OF 1998 TO PROVIDE THAT THE TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ADDED BY THIS ACT MUST BE APPOINTED TO OFFICE AS PROVIDED BY LAW.

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

Term reduced

SECTION 1. Section 2 of Act 1195 of 1958, as last amended by Act 500 of 1998, is further amended to read:

“Section 2. There is established a fire control board for the West View-Fairforest Fire District in Spartanburg County to be composed of five members who must be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the Spartanburg County Legislative Delegation for a term of four years. Provided, however, that if at least twenty percent of the qualified electors residing in the district petition the commissioners of election by the first of September of any general election year, the commissioners shall call an election to be held at the following general election for the purpose of electing a member to the board to succeed the member whose term will expire during that year for a four-year term. Thereafter members must be elected in each succeeding general election for terms of four years. The members of the board shall serve without pay and shall file annually a report with the governing body of Spartanburg County not later than November first of each year, showing all activities and disbursements made by the board during the year. The reduction in length of term from six years to four years applies to the board members who are appointed on or after the effective date of this paragraph.” Appointment of members

SECTION 2. Section 2 of Act 500 of 1998 is amended to read:

“Section 2. The two additional members added to the fire control board for the West View-Fairforest Fire District in Spartanburg County pursuant to Section 1 of Act 500 of 1998 must be appointed in the same manner as the other members of the board are appointed as provided by law.”

Effective date

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

Ratified the 23rd day of May, 2001.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 5/30/01.

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