South Carolina General Assembly
106th Session, 1985-1986

Bill 1083

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               1083
Ratification Number:       389
Act Number:                618
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Relating to the Board of Trustees of Rock
                           Hill School District No. 3 of York
                           County
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(A618, R389, S1083)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 271 OF 1981, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ROCK HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3 OF YORK COUNTY, SO AS TO REVISE THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH CANDIDATES MUST FILE FOR ELECTION TO THESE OFFICES.

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

Composition of school board

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act 271 of 1981 is amended to read:

"Section 1. The Board of Trustees of Rock Hill School District No. 3 of York County is composed of the seven members presently serving who shall serve until their successors are elected and qualify as hereinafter provided.

During the general election in November , 1982, two members, whose terms would otherwise expire in January of 1982, must 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 must 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 must be elected to serve until November 30, 1990. Thereafter, all terms of office are for four years, and elections for office must 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 must 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 the 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 five weeks prior to the election in which he is seeking office; provided, that if the last day for filing falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the time period for filing is extended until 5:00p.m. of the next succeeding day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday. The balloting shall take place at the general election precincts located within the district and must be conducted according to the laws governing elections in this State. In each election those several candidates receiving the most votes are the duly elected trustees and no runoff is required."

Time effective

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