Bill 3946

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3946
Ratification Number:       566
Act Number                 473
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Voting precincts in Jasper County

(A473, R566, H3946)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-330, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VOTING PRECINCTS IN JASPER COUNTY, SO AS TO DEFINE THE PRECINCTS, TO DIVIDE RIDGELAND INTO RIDGELAND PRECINCT 1 AND PRECINCT 2, TO ADD LEVY PRECINCT AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NEW VOTER REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES TO THOSE PERSONS WHOSE REGISTRATION IS TRANSFERRED BY THIS ACT.

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

Voting precincts in Jasper County

Section 1. Section 7-7-330 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 200 of 1977, is further amended to read:

"Section 7-7-330. In Jasper County there shall be the following voting precincts:

Precinct 1--Ridgeland--Beginning at the intersection of Gillison Branch and SC 652 southeast on SC 652 to intersection with US 278--southeast on 278 to state road 39--northeast on 39 to Bees Creek-- east on Bees Creek to Interstate 95--south on I-95 to intersection with SC 336--west on 336 to Wagon Branch--northwest on Wagon Branch to canal--northwest on canal to Gillison Branch--northeast on Gillison Branch to origin.

Precinct 2--Ridgeland--Beginning at the intersection of SC 336 and Interstate 95--south on I-95 to Great Swamp--northwest on Great Swamp to Broadwater Creek--north on Broadwater Creek to Wagon Branch--northwest on Wagon Branch to SC 336--east on 336 to origin.

Precinct 3--Hardeeville--Beginning at the intersection of US 321 and canal--northeast on canal to state road 210--southeast on 210 to state roads 141 and 162--southeast on 162 to US 278 and county line--south on county line to state road 170--southwest on 170 to state road 46--northwest on 46 to state road 176--northwest on 176 to Hardeeville city limits--west then southwest on city limits to state road 34--north on 34 to I-95--west on I-95 to county line north on county line to intersection with Mayers Lake and canal-- northeast on canal to origin.

Precinct 4 Grays--Beginning at Hampton County line and canal north of S-26 and state road 17--northeast on county line to Coosawhatchie River--southeast on Coosawhatchie River to branch north of split in Coosawhatchie River and Tullifinny River--southwest on branch to US 278--north on US 278 to state road 41--west on 41 to Beaverdam Creek--southwest on Beaverdam Creek to SC 462-- northwest on 462 to canal--northwest on canal to origin.

Precinct 5--Tillman--Beginning at the intersection of State Highway 119 and county line north on State Highway 119 to intersection with state road 119--southeast on state road 119 to Cypress Creek by Green Swamp Hunting Lodge--north and northwest on Cypress Creek to intersection with US 321--south on 321 to state road 22 east on 22 to canal approximately 5 miles from US 321 and state road 22 intersection--southeast on canal to Wagon Branch --southeast on Wagon Branch to Broadwater Creek--south on Broadwater Creek to Great Swamp--southeast on Great Swamp to canal--west on canal to county line and Savannah River--north on county line to origin.

Precinct 6--Gillisonville--Beginning at intersection US 278 and state road 41--south on 278 to branch of Coosawhatchie River--north on western branch, then south on eastern branch to state road 53--southeast on 53 to SC 462--west on 462 to state road 39--south on 39 to US 278--northwest on 278 to SC 652--northwest on 652 to Gillison Branch of Beaverdam Creek--northeast on Gillison Branch to Beaverdam Creek and state road 41--east on 41 to origin.

Precinct 7--Grahamville--Beginning at the intersection of I-95 and the northern branch of Bees Creek--east on Bees Creek to intersection with Coosawhatchie River--east on Coosawhatchie River to the county line south on county line to Bolen Hall Road--west on road to US 278--south on 278 to unnamed, unpaved road--west on road to railroad tracks southwest on railroad tracks to state road 210--northwest on 210 to canal--northwest on canal to intersection with Great Swamp--north on Great Swamp to I-95--north on I-95 to origin.

Precinct 8--Okatie--Beginning at intersection of Bolen Hall Road and county line--south on county line to intersection with state road 162--northwest on 162 to state road 210--northwest on 210 to railroad tracks--northeast on railroad tracks to unnamed, unpaved road--east on said road to US 278--north on 278 to Bolen Hall Road east on road to origin.

Precinct 9--Pineland--Beginning at intersection of Hampton/Jasper County at the Georgia state line on the Savannah River--northeast on the county line to canal northeast of S-26--southeast on canal to intersection with SC 462--southeast on 462 to Gillison Branch--southwest on Gillison Branch to canal--south on canal to state road 22--west on 22 to US 321--northwest on 321 to Cypress Branch--southwest and southeast on Cypress Branch to intersection with state road 119--northwest on 119 to State Highway 119--southwest on State Highway 119 to the county line--northwest on county line to origin.

Precinct 10--Coosawhatchie--Beginning at the intersection of SC 462 and state road 39--east on 462 to state road 53--northwest on 53 to eastern branch of unnamed creek--north on branch to main creek--northeast on creek to intersection with county line--east, then south on county line to intersection with Coosawhatchie River and Broad River--northwest on Coosawhatchie River to Bees Creek--west on Bees Creek to state road 39--north on 39 to origin.

Precinct 11--Levy--Beginning at the intersection of Hardeeville city limits and state road 176--southeast on 176 to State Highway 46--southeast on State Highway 46 to State Highway 170--northeast on State Highway 170 to county line--southeast on county line to intersection with Savannah River and Georgia county line--north on county line to I-95--northeast on I-95 to Hardeeville city limits-- southeast on city limits to origin."

Duplicate certificates to be mailed

Section 2. The board of registration of Jasper County shall mail a duplicate certificate reflecting the new precinct to any person whose registration is transferred to another precinct by virtue of the provisions of this act. Such certificate shall not be required to be signed by the named elector in the presence of anyone.

Time effective

Section 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.