Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:17 Ratification Number:1 Act Number:215 Primary Sponsor:Wilson Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Lexington County school district No. 5 trustees Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19930126 Computer Document Number:S.17 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19930127 Introduced Date:19930112 Date of Last Amendment:19930120 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19930127 Last History Type:Act No. 215 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Wilson Lander Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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17 ------ 19930127 Act No. 215
17 ------ 19930127 Signed by Governor
17 ------ 19930127 Ratified R 1
17 Senate 19930126 Concurred in House amendment,
enrolled for ratification
17 House 19930121 Read third time, returned to
Senate with amendment
17 House 19930120 Amended, read second time
17 House 19930119 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without
reference
17 Senate 19930114 Amended, read third time,
sent to House
17 Senate 19930113 Read second time, notice of
general amendments
17 Senate 19930112 Introduced, read first time,
placed on local and
uncontested Calendar without
reference
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(A215, R1, S17)
AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT OF 1992 BEARING RATIFICATION NUMBER 618, RELATING TO ELECTIONS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEES IN LEXINGTON COUNTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ELECTIONS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY, 1993, MUST BE HELD AS PROVIDED BY LAW AND THE TERMS OF MEMBERS THEN ELECTED END WHEN THEIR SUCCESSORS, ELECTED AT THE TIME OF THE 1994 GENERAL ELECTION, ASSUME OFFICE AND TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PARTISAN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES WITH RESPECT TO SCHOOL TRUSTEE ELECTIONS IN LEXINGTON COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Transition elections and terms
SECTION 1. Section 2 of an act of 1992 bearing ratification number 618 is amended to read:
"Section 2. The terms of members in office on January 1, 1993, which expire in 1994 are extended until their successors elected in the general election of 1994 assume office. The terms of members in office on January 1, 1993, which expire in 1995 and 1996 are extended until their successors elected in the general election of 1996 assume office. The terms of members elected in 1993 are terminated at the time their successors, who must be elected at the time of the 1994 general election, as provided by this act, assume office. The terms of persons elected pursuant to this act begin on the Monday following the certification of the results of the general election."
Partisan activity prohibited
SECTION 2. Candidates for the office of trustee for the several boards of trustees for school districts in Lexington County are prohibited from soliciting or accepting a contribution, gift, loan, or any other thing of value from a certified political party or from any person or entity acting for or on behalf of a certified political party. No candidate, candidate's committee, or person or entity acting for or on behalf of a candidate or candidate's committee may publish or distribute campaign literature which in any way states, implies, or suggests party affiliation.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 27th day of January, 1993.