South Carolina General Assembly
103rd Session, 1979-1980

Bill 4010

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               4010
Ratification Number:       656
Act Number                 643
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Composition of boards of trustees of
                           school districts in Sumter County
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(A643, R656, H4010)

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS NOS. 2 AND 17 OF SUMTER COUNTY; TO REPEAL ACT 980 OF 1974 RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 AND TO AMEND ACT 101 OF 1949, RELATING TO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 17 OF SUMTER COUNTY, SO AS TO DELETE SECTION 4 RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES.

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

Composition of boards of trustees of school districts in Sumter County

Section 1. The boards of trustees of School Districts Nos. 2 and 17 of Sumter County shall consist of seven qualified electors of each school district to be elected in nonpartisan elections by the qualified electors of the districts on the first Tuesday in May of each year when elections shall be necessary. The terms of the trustees shall be for four years and limit their successors are elected and qualify, Such terms to commence July first following their election. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the Governor upon the recommendation of the remaining trustees of the district for the unexpired portion of the term only.

For the purpose of electing the trustees in School District No. 2, the district shall be divided into three areas. Area No. 1 shall consist of Pinewood Division, Sumter W. Division (less E.D.'s 94, 96 and 97), Sumter S.W. Division, Privateer Division and Horatio Division (less E.D. 88). Area No. 2 shall consist of Rembert Division, Sumter N.W. Division, Sumter N. Division (less E.D.'s 80 and 81), and Shaw Division (plus E.D. 88). Area No. 3 shall consist of Sumter N.E. Division (less E.D. 74), Sumter S.E. Division (less E.D.'s 18, 19, 20 and 21), Shiloh Division and Mayesville Division. Two members shall be elected from each area and one member shall be elected from the district at large. Each trustee shall be a resident of the area he represents and in the event a trustee moves from his area but remains a resident of the district, he may continue to serve for the remainder of his term.

Conduct of election

Section 2. At least sixty days prior to any such election, the county clerk of court shall publish a notice of the election, the time for filing by candidates, the number of trustees to be elected and all filing requirements and deadline dates in a newspaper of general circulation in Sumter County and at least once a week for two successive weeks thereafter. The notice shall require all candidates to qualify by filing with the clerk of court no later than thirty days prior to the election.

Notice of election

Section 2A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the elections scheduled to be held pursuant to this act in November, 1980, shall require only thirty days' notice to be given by the clerk of court prior to the election and the period for filing shall be fourteen days.

Clerk to certify candidates

Section 3. Upon the expiration of time for filing, the clerk shall certify to the county election commission the names of the persons qualifying as candidates and shall provide the commission with an advertisement setting forth the names of the candidates, the date of the election, the number to be elected, the terms of office, the hours of election which shall be from 8:00 a. m. to 7:00 p. m. and all other pertinent information.

Responsibilities of election commission

Section 4. The county election commission shall conduct the elections, appoint the managers of the election, designate the places of election, receive in writing the returns of the managers and declare the results thereof. The costs of conducting the elections shall be paid by the school districts.

Election of successors

Section 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the successors to the trustees whose terms expire in 1980 shall be elected in nonpartisan elections to be held at the same time as the 1980 general election. Those elected from District 17 shall take office the first Monday following their election with terms to expire June 30, 1984. Those elected from District 2 in 1980 and 1982 shall take office December first following their election with terms to expire June thirtieth of the appropriate year. The elections shall be conducted under the same terms and conditions as provided in Sections 2, 3 and 4 of this act.

Terms

Section 6. The terms of the two members of District 17 whose terms expire in 1981 are hereby extended until June 30, 1982. The terms of the other members of District 17 are hereby extended until June thirtieth of the year in which their present terms expire. The provisions of this act shall not affect the expiration date of the terms of the present members of District 2.

Section 7. Section 4 of Act 101 of 1949 (Sections 21-4064 and 21-4065 of the 1962 Code) and Act 980 of 1974 (Sections 21-4079 and 21-4080 of the 1962 Code) are repealed.

Time effective

Section 8. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.