South Carolina General Assembly
104th Session, 1981-1982

Bill 2965

                    Current Status

BillNumber:                2965
Ratification Number:       159
Act Number:                268
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Composition of Board of Trustees, School Board of 
                           York County
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(A268, R159, S2965)

AN ACT TO REVISE THE TERMS OF OFFICE, AND THE TIME AND PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION, OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF YORK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1.

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

Composition of board of trustees

SECTION 1. The Board of Trustees of York School District No. 1 shall remain composed of seven members who shall serve until their successors are elected and qualify.

During the general election in November, 1982, two members shall be elected to fill vacancies resulting from the expiration of terms of office ending on November 30, 1982. The terms of the two members so elected shall expire on November 30, 1984. In the general election in November, 1984, four members shall be elected to fill the vacancies resulting from the terms expiring on November 30, 1984. The terms of the four members so elected shall expire on November 30, 1988. In the general election in November, 1986, three members shall be elected to serve until November 30, 1990. Thereafter, all terms of office shall be for four years, and elections for office shall be held simultaneously with the November general election in the years in which the terms of office shall expire. All newly elected members of the board shall take office on December first following their election.

Members of the board of trustees shall be elected by the qualified electors of the school district. When elections are required, the incumbent board of trustees shall give at least six weeks public notice by publishing notice of the election in a newspaper of general circulation published in York County. Each candidate for election shall notify the incumbent board and appropriate election officials in writing of his candidacy at least thirty days prior to the election in which lie is seeking office. The balloting shall take place at the general election precincts located within the district and shall be conducted according to the laws and regulations governing elections in this State. In each election those several candidates receiving the most votes shall be the duly elected trustees and no run-off shall be required.

Time effective

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

Approved the 12th day of June, 1981.