Bill 3763

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3763
Ratification Number:       560
Act Number                 601
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Advisory referendum

(A601, R560, H3763)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADVISORY REFERENDUM TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF ST. GEORGE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, SUMMERVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 AND HARLEYVILLE-RIDGEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3 OF DORCHESTER COUNTY WISH TO ELECT THEIR SCHOOL TRUSTEES INSTEAD OF THEIR BEING APPOINTED.

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

Advisory Referendum

Section 1. An advisory referendum shall be held at the same time as the general election in 1980 to determine whether or not the registered electors of St. George School District No. 1, Summerville School District No. 2 and Harleyville-Ridgeville School District No. 3 of Dorchester County wish to have their school trustees elected with the first elected members to take office January 1, 1983, instead of being appointed. The Commissioners of Election for Dorchester County shall conduct the referendum. Ballots shall be furnished at the various precincts within each of the three school districts with the following question printed thereon, including the proper school district:

"Shall the trustees of_____________ be elected instead of appointed with the first elected members to take office January 1, 1983 ?

Yes ______

No ______

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes' and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.