South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 998

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    998
Primary Sponsor:                Holland
Committee Number:               11
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Reapportionment
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       998
Introduced Date:                May 16, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              May 16, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Holland
                                Saleeby
                                McConnell
                                Hayes
                                Pope
                                Matthews
                                Stilwell
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
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 998   Senate  May 16, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO ADOPT THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1990 AS THE TRUE AND CORRECT ENUMERATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA; TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO APPORTIONMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO REAPPORTION THE ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS ARE ELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1990; TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-60, RELATING TO APPORTIONMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE SENATE INTO SENATORIAL ELECTION DISTRICTS EFFECTIVE WITH THE 1992 ELECTIONS, SO AS TO REAPPORTION THESE ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE SENATE ARE ELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1990; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-19-40, RELATING TO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS, SO AS TO REAPPORTION AND FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1990.

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

SECTION 1. The United States Census of 1990 is adopted as the true and correct enumeration of the inhabitants of this State.

SECTION 2. Section 2-1-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

SECTION 3. Section 2-1-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

SECTION 4. Section 7-19-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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