South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 1348


                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1348
Ratification Number:            467
Act Number:                     599
Primary Sponsor:                Gregory
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Lancaster County
                                Regidstration and Election
                                Commission
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940516
Computer Document Number:       PT/1168DW.94
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940524
Introduced Date:                19940413
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940524
Last History Type:              Signed by Governor
Scope of Legislation:           Local
All Sponsors:                   Gregory
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
1348   ------  19950103      Act No. 599
1348   ------  19940524      Signed by Governor
1348   ------  19940519      Ratified R 467
1348   House   19940516      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
1348   House   19940512      Read second time
1348   House   19940505      Debate adjourned until
                             Thursday, May 12, 1994
1348   House   19940504      Debate adjourned until
                             Thursday,May 5, 1994
1348   House   19940503      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference
1348   Senate  19940429      Read third time, sent to House
1348   Senate  19940428      Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             Friday, April 29, 1994
1348   Senate  19940413      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on local and
                             uncontested Calendar without
                             reference
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(A599, R467, S1348)

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTION COMMISSION FOR LANCASTER COUNTY, TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD FOR LANCASTER COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD UPON THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTION COMMISSION, AND PROVIDE THAT THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE LANCASTER COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE LANCASTER COUNTY REGISTRATION BOARD SHALL ACT AS THE GOVERNING COMMISSION OF THE NEW LANCASTER COUNTY REGISTRATION AND ELECTION COMMISSION UNTIL THE MEMBERS OF THE NEW COMMISSION APPOINTED AS PROVIDED BY THIS ACT TAKE OFFICE, AT WHICH TIME THE TERMS OF THE FORMER COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND REGISTRATION BOARD MEMBERS SHALL EXPIRE.

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

Registration and election commission created

SECTION 1. (A) There is created the Registration and Election Commission for Lancaster County. There are seven members of the commission who must be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of the Lancaster County Legislative Delegation. However, seats 1, 3, 5, and 7 must be appointed for terms of four years and seats 2, 4, and 6 must be appointed for terms of two years. Successors to the members appointed to two-year terms shall serve terms of four years. Terms expire on March fifteenth of the appropriate year. A majority of the delegation must approve the recommendation and include one-half of the members of the Senate and one-half of the members of the House of Representatives. Members of the commission must be appointed from numbered seats for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify.

(B) Vacancies on the commission may be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired term only.

Office and board abolished

SECTION 2. The Office of Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board for Lancaster County are abolished. The powers and duties of the Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board are devolved upon the commission created in Section 1.

Current members to act as governing commission

SECTION 3. The current members of the Lancaster County Election Commission and the Lancaster County Registration Board shall act as the governing commission of the new Lancaster County Registration and Election Commission established by this act until such time as the seven members of this commission appointed in the manner provided by this act take office. At this time, the terms of these former commissioners of election and registration board members shall expire.

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 24th day of May, 1994.