Bill 4781

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4781
Ratification Number:            502
Act Number:                     583
Primary Sponsor:                Keyserling
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Beaufort County Education
                                Board
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 15, 1992
Computer Document Number:       CYY/19143.SD
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Jun 01, 1992
Introduced Date:                Apr 22, 1992
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Oct 07, 1992
Last History Type:              Act No. 583
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Keyserling
                                White
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 4781  ------  Oct 07, 1992  Act No. 583
 4781  ------  Jun 01, 1992  Signed by Governor
 4781  ------  May 27, 1992  Ratified R 502
 4781  Senate  May 15, 1992  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 4781  Senate  May 14, 1992  Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             Friday, May 15, 1992
 4781  Senate  Apr 28, 1992  Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Local and
                             Uncontested Calendar without
                             reference
 4781  House   Apr 24, 1992  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 4781  House   Apr 23, 1992  Unanimous consent for third
                             reading on next Legislative
                             day
 4781  House   Apr 23, 1992  Read second time
 4781  House   Apr 22, 1992  Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference

(R502, H4781)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 589 OF 1986, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR BEAUFORT COUNTY, SO AS TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH AND DISTRICTS FROM WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE ELECTED BEGINNING WITH THE 1992 ELECTION.

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

Revision of board, method of election, and districts

SECTION 1. Section 1(A) of Act 589 of 1986, as amended by Act 716 of 1990, is further amended to read:

"(A) The members of the Board of Education of Beaufort County must be elected in nonpartisan elections in the general election and, except as otherwise provided herein, shall serve terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualify. The term of a member commences on January first next following his election.

Beginning with the 1992 election, the board shall consist of eleven members elected from the same defined single member election districts as are members of the Beaufort County Council. The members elected in 1992 from Districts 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, and 9 shall serve initial terms of two years each and the members elected in 1992 from Districts 3, 4, 6, 10, and 11 shall serve initial terms of four years each. Thereafter, all members must be elected for terms of four years each and all members must be elected by the qualified electors of their respective district.

The terms of the members of the board serving in office at the time of the 1992 election shall expire on January first following the 1992 election at which time the members elected in the manner provided herein shall take office."

Time effective

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

In the Senate House May 27, 1992.

Nick A. Theodore,

President of the Senate

David M. Beasley,

Speaker Pro Tempore of the

House of Representatives

Approved the 1st day of June, 1992.

Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.,

Governor

Printer's Date -- June 29, 1992 -- S.