South Carolina General Assembly
104th Session, 1981-1982

Bill 3573

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3573
Ratification Number:       354
Act Number                 514
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Reapportion the defined single-member
                           election districts from which the members of
                           the governing body of Beaufort County are
                           elected
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(A514, R354, H3573)

AN ACT TO REAPPORTION THE DEFINED SINGLE-MEMBER ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF BEAUFORT COUNTY ARE ELECTED.

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

Election districts in Beaufort County Council reapportioned

Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, commencing with the 1982 general election, the four single-member election districts in Beaufort County shall be reapportioned as follows:

District Name and Composition Population

Hilton Head Island District

Hilton Head Island Voting Precinct No. 1

Hilton Head Island Voting Precinct No. 2

Hilton Head Island Voting Precinct No. 3

Hilton Head Island Voting Precinct No. 4

Hilton Head Island Voting Precinct No. 5

Daufuskie Voting Precinct 11,403

St. Helena District

Lady's Island Voting Precinct No. 1-A

Lady's Island Voting Precinct No. 1-B

St. Helena Voting Precinct No. 1-A

St. Helena Voting Precinct No. 1-B

St. Helena Voting Precinct No. 2

Burton Voting Precinct (2,747) 10,893

Sheldon District

Sheldon Voting Precinct

Seabrook Voting Precinct

Dale-Lobeco Voting Precinct 10,417

Beaufort District

Beaufort Voting Precinct No. 1-A

Beaufort Voting Precinct No. 1-B

Beaufort Voting Precinct No. 2

Beaufort Voting Precinct No. 3

Burton Voting Precinct No. 1-A

Burton Voting Precinct No. 1-B

Burton Voting Precinct No. 2 (less 2,747)

Burton Voting Precinct No. 3

Mossy Oaks Voting Precinct No. 1

Mossy Oaks Voting Precinct No. 2

Port Royal Voting Precinct

Bluffton Voting Precinct

Chechessee Voting Precinct 32,651

Residency requirements

Section 2. The governing body of Beaufort County shall consist of nine members as follows: three members shall be residents of and elected by the qualified electors of Beaufort District; one member shall be a resident of and elected by the qualified electors of Hilton Head Island District; one member shall be a resident of and elected by the qualified electors of St. Helena District; one member shall be a resident of and elected by the qualified electors of Sheldon District; and the remaining three members of the governing body shall be elected from the county at large.

Time effective

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