2005-2006 Bill 1174: Workers' Compensation Commission - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

116th Session, 2005-2006

A327, R360, S1174

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senators McConnell and Ford

Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\mcconnell\jud0052.gfm.doc

Introduced in the Senate on February 22, 2006

Introduced in the House on April 27, 2006

Passed by the General Assembly on May 30, 2006

Governor's Action: June 2, 2006, Signed

Summary: Workers' Compensation Commission

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

2/22/2006SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ17

2/22/2006SenateReferred to Committee on JudiciarySJ17

3/1/2006SenateCommittee report: Favorable JudiciarySJ24

4/25/2006SenateRead second time SJ22

4/26/2006SenateRead third time and sent to House SJ30

4/27/2006HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ6

4/27/2006HouseReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and IndustryHJ6

5/17/2006HouseCommittee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and IndustryHJ3

5/24/2006HouseRequests for debateRep(s).MoodyLawrence, Sandifer, Tripp, Leach, Clyburn, Chellis, Hamilton, Altman, Cotty, Mahaffey, Littlejohn, Scarborough, Breeland, Mitchell, Allen, FN Smith, Mack, Anderson, Jennings, Hosey, JH Neal, Parks, Jefferson, Toole, Whitmire, Weeks, Herbkersman, Bales, and Rhoad HJ15

5/25/2006HouseRead second time HJ58

5/25/2006HouseRoll call Yeas88 Nays9 HJ58

5/30/2006HouseRead third time and enrolled HJ49

5/31/2006Ratified R 360

6/2/2006Signed By Governor

6/9/2006Copies available

6/9/2006Effective date 06/02/06

6/16/2006Act No.327

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/22/2006

3/1/2006

5/17/2006

(A327, R360, S1174)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 42325, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, AND ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT FOR THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 42380, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT OF THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION, SO AS TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 42350, RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT FOR THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.

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

Workers’ Compensation Commission, executive director

SECTION1.Section 42325 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“Section 42325.The chairman is the chief executive officer of the commission and shall execute the policies established by the commission in its capacity as the governing body of the judicial and administrative departments.

The executive director of the commission shall report to the chairman and be responsible to the commission.”

Workers’ Compensation Commission, executive director

SECTION2.The first paragraph of Section 42380 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 85 of 2005, is further amended to read:

“The administrative department of the commission shall be under the direction of the executive director. The director must be appointed by the commission, shall serve at its pleasure, and shall receive an annual salary not to exceed eightyfive percent of the salary paid to the commissioners.”

Repeal

SECTION3.Section 42350 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

Time effective

SECTION4.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 31st day of May, 2006.

Approved the 2nd day of June, 2006.

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