Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 11330(a) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: means the State Division of “(a) ‘Commission’ ‘Division’ Human Affairs Commission in the Office of the Secretary of State.” SECTION 2. Sections 11340 through 11370 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: (a) There is hereby created in the executive “Section 11340. department Office of the Secretary of State, and under the administration and supervision of the Secretary of State, the South Carolina Division of Human Affairs Commission, to encourage fair treatment for, and to eliminate and prevent discrimination against, any member of a group protected by this chapter, and to foster mutual understanding and respect among all people in this State. (b) The Commission shall consist division is supported by an advisory board consisting of fifteen members to be appointed by the Governor, with two members from each congressional district and three atlarge members. appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and three members at large appointed by the Governor. The first appointed members from the first and second congressional districts and one at large member shall serve until June, 1984. The first appointed members from the third and fourth congressional districts and one at large member shall serve until June, 1985. Thereafter All members shall serve for a term of three years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired term. (c) No member of the Commission advisory board shall serve more than two consecutive terms. A member having served two consecutive terms shall be is eligible for reappointment one year after the expiration of his second term. (d) The Governor shall appoint one of the at large members to serve as chairman and may appoint any member to serve as vicechairman vice chairman, each to serve a term of one year. In the absence of appointment of a vicechairman vice chairman, the
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 11330(a) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “(a) ‘Commission’ ‘Division’ means the State Division of Human Affairs Commission in the Office of the Secretary of State.” SECTION 2. Sections 11340 through 11370 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Section 11340. (a) There is hereby created in the executive department Office of the Secretary of State, and under the administration and supervision of the Secretary of State, the South Carolina Division of Human Affairs Commission, to encourage fair treatment for, and to eliminate and prevent discrimination against, any member of a group protected by this chapter, and to foster mutual understanding and respect among all people in this State. (b) The Commission shall consist division is supported by an advisory board consisting of fifteen members to be appointed by the Governor, with two members from each congressional district and three atlarge members. appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and three members at large appointed by the Governor. The first appointed members from the first and second congressional districts and one at large member shall serve until June, 1984. The first appointed members from the third and fourth congressional districts and one at large member shall serve until June, 1985. Thereafter All members shall serve for a term of three years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired term. (c) No member of the Commission advisory board shall serve more than two consecutive terms. A member having served two consecutive terms shall be is eligible for reappointment one year after the expiration of his second term. (d) The Governor shall appoint one of the at large members to serve as chairman and may appoint any member to serve as vicechairman vice chairman, each to serve a term of one year. In the absence of appointment of a vicechairman vice chairman, the
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