South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 4542

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4542
Ratification Number:            297
Act Number:                     602
Primary Sponsor:                Stuart
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Lexington County school
                                district trustees, candidate
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940218
Computer Document Number:       PT/22346DW.94
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940301
Introduced Date:                19940119
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940301
Last History Type:              Signed by Governor
Scope of Legislation:           Local
All Sponsors:                   Stuart
                                Sturkie
                                Gamble
                                Koon
                                Spearman
                                Riser
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
4542   ------  19950103      Act No. 602
4542   ------  19940301      Signed by Governor
4542   ------  19940224      Ratified R 297
4542   Senate  19940218      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
4542   Senate  19940217      Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             Friday, February 18, 1994
4542   Senate  19940208      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on local and
                             uncontested Calendar without
                             reference
4542   House   19940203      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
4542   House   19940201      Read second time
4542   House   19940126      Debate adjourned until
                             Tuesday, February 1, 1994
4542   House   19940119      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference
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(A602, R297, H4542)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 218 OF 1993, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN LEXINGTON COUNTY IN NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL PERSONS DESIRING TO QUALIFY AS A CANDIDATE SHALL FILE WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANDIDACY WITH THE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION BY SEPTEMBER FIRST BUT NOT EARLIER THAN AUGUST FIRST OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ELECTION IS TO BE CONDUCTED.

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

Qualification of candidates

SECTION 1. Section 3, Act 218 of 1993, is amended by adding:

"(C) All persons desiring to qualify as a candidate shall file written notice of candidacy with the county election commission by September first but not earlier than August first of the year in which the election is to be conducted."

Time effective

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

Approved the 1st day of March, 1994.