Bill 3640

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3640
Ratification Number:            109
Act Number:                     56
Primary Sponsor:                Wilkins
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Uniform election date,
                                special purpose districts
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930505
Computer Document Number:       436/11017DW.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930513
Introduced Date:                19930304
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930513
Last History Type:              Act No. 56
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Wilkins
                                Anderson
                                Vaughn
                                Haskins
                                Cato
                                Jaskwhich
                                M.O. Alexander
                                McMahand
                                Mattos
                                Baker
                                Clyborne
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
3640   ------  19930513      Act No. 56
3640   ------  19930513      Signed by Governor
3640   ------  19930511      Ratified R 109
3640   Senate  19930505      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
3640   Senate  19930504      Read second time
3640   Senate  19930428      Committee Report: Favorable     11
3640   Senate  19930316      Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
3640   House   19930315      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
3640   House   19930311      Read second time
3640   House   19930309      Debate adjourned until
                             Thursday, March 11, 1993
3640   House   19930308      Debate adjourned until
                             Tuesday, March 9, 1993
3640   House   19930304      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on calendar without
                             reference

(A56, R109, H3640)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-70, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM ELECTION DATE FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODIES OF ANY SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT WITHIN THE COUNTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO DISTRICTS IN COUNTIES THAT HAVE ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE UNIFORM ELECTION DATES FOR DISTRICTS WITHIN THOSE COUNTIES BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF A STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY BY A CANDIDATE IN ORDER TO HAVE HIS NAME PLACED ON THE BALLOT FOR ELECTION AS A COMMISSIONER OF A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT.

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

Statement of candidacy

SECTION 1. Section 6-11-70(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 340 of 1992, is further amended to read:

"(B) Notwithstanding any provision of Title 7 or other provision of law, in such a district a candidate is required to file a statement of candidacy or obtain on a petition the signatures of five percent of the qualified electors of the district in order to have his name placed on the ballot for election as a commissioner of a special purpose district within the county."

Exceptions

SECTION 2. Section 6-11-70 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 340 of 1992, is amended by adding:

"(C) The provisions of this section do not apply to districts in counties that have adopted, by ordinance, uniform election dates for districts within those counties before the effective date of this section."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 13th day of May, 1993.