Saturday, January 29, 2022

McKie could be removed from Board soon

There is a .Bill in the South Carolina House of Representatives that could mean the removal of Amerlia McKie from the Richland 2 School Board very quickly 

S 203 was approved in the House 71-36 on Thursday, Jan. 27. It will probably get the third reading early in the coming week (Tuesday?) and go to the Governor for signature. The new law becomes effective upon approval by Gov. McMaster.

Here's the Bill, after I removed the wording that is to be taken out.

Section    59-19-60.        Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, school trustees who willfully commit or engage in an act of malfeasance, misfeasance, absenteeism, conflicts of interest, misconduct, persistent neglect of duty in office or is deemed incompetent or incapacitated must be subject to removal by the Governor upon any of the foregoing causes being made to appear to the satisfaction of the Governor. Before removing any such officer, the Governor shall inform him in writing of the specific charges brought against him and give him an opportunity on reasonable notice to be heard. Vacancies occurring in the membership of any board of trustees for any cause shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as provided for full-term appointments."

Here's what it means.

If Gov. McMaster decides that Amelia McKie's $57,100 debt to the S.C. Ethics Commission falls into one of the above qualifying categories for removal, then she's history.

If Gov. McMaster decides that Amelia McKie has been usurping public office since November 13, 2018, because she did not follow State law (Section 8-13-1110(A)) by filing her Statement of Economic Interests before taking the oath-of-office, and that that failure to file before taking the oath falls into one of the qualifying categories, then McKie will be history.

And so could Holmes be removed.

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