South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 227


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    227
Ratification Number:            116
Act Number:                     61
Primary Sponsor:                Rose
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Elections, special
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 02, 1991
Computer Document Number:       227
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      May 22, 1991
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              May 22, 1991
Last History Type:              Act No. 61
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Rose
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 227   ------  May 22, 1991  Act No. 61
 227   ------  May 22, 1991  Signed by Governor
 227   ------  May 21, 1991  Ratified R 116
 227   House   May 02, 1991  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 227   House   May 01, 1991  Read second time
 227   House   Apr 17, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     25
 227   House   Jan 31, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
 227   Senate  Jan 30, 1991  Read third time, sent to House
 227   Senate  Jan 29, 1991  Read second time
 227   Senate  Jan 23, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     11
 227   Senate  Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       11
                             time, referred to Committee
 227   Senate  Oct 08, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           11
                             Committee

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(A61, R116, S227)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-190, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONDUCTING SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES IN OFFICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION STATE HOLIDAY DOES NOT MEAN THE GENERAL ELECTION DAY.

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

Time for holding primary

SECTION 1. The second paragraph of Section 7-13-190(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 363 of 1988, is further amended to read:

"A primary must be held on the eleventh Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. A runoff primary must be held on the thirteenth Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. The special election must be on the eighteenth Tuesday after the vacancy occurs. If the filing period closes on a state holiday, then filing must be held open through the succeeding weekday. If the date for an election falls on a state holiday, it must be set for the next succeeding Tuesday. For purposes of this section, state holiday does not mean the general election day."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 22nd day of May, 1991.