South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 4680


                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4680
Ratification Number:            332
Act Number:                     597
Primary Sponsor:                White
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Jasper County Elections and
                                Voter Registration Board
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940225
Computer Document Number:       BBM/10888JM.94
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940316
Introduced Date:                19940203
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940316
Last History Type:              Signed by Governor
Scope of Legislation:           Local
All Sponsors:                   White
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
4680   ------  19950103      Act No. 597
4680   ------  19940316      Signed by Governor
4680   ------  19940310      Ratified R 332
4680   Senate  19940225      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
4680   Senate  19940224      Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             Friday, February 25, 1994
4680   Senate  19940210      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on local and
                             uncontested Calendar without
                             reference
4680   House   19940209      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
4680   House   19940208      Read second time
4680   House   19940203      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference
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(A597, R332, H4680)

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION OF JASPER COUNTY AND PROVIDE FOR THE NUMBER AND MANNER OF APPOINTMENT OF ITS MEMBERS, TERMS, FILLING OF VACANCIES, ELECTION OF THE BOARD'S CHAIRMAN, THE CHAIRMAN'S TERM OF OFFICE, AND RELATED MATTERS; TO ABOLISH THE JASPER COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND DEVOLVE ITS FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND POWERS UPON THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION OF JASPER COUNTY; TO ABOLISH THE JASPER COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND DEVOLVE ITS FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND POWERS

UPON THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION OF JASPER COUNTY; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPIRATION OF THE CURRENT TERMS OF OFFICE FOR CERTAIN PERSONS.

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

New board established; etc.

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law:

(a) Effective March 15, 1994, there is established the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Jasper County to be composed of nine members appointed to office by the Governor; four of the members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the senator representing the county and the remaining five members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the legislative delegation from the county. The term of office for the members of the board is two years commencing on the fifteenth day of March in each even-numbered year. In case of a vacancy from any cause on the board, the vacancy must be filled in the same manner of original appointment, as provided in this section, for the unexpired term. The members of the board by majority vote shall elect the board's chairman, and the chairman shall serve a term of two years and may be re-elected to that office for any number of successive terms without limitation.

(b) The Governor shall notify the State Election Commission in writing of the appointments made under (a) of this section.

(c) The Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Jasper County shall notify the State Election Commission in writing of the name of the person elected as chairman of the board under (a) of this section.

(d) Except as otherwise specifically provided in (a), (b), and (c) of this section, the provisions of law contained in Title 7 of the 1976 Code of Laws relating to county boards of voter registration and county election commissions apply to the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Jasper County, mutatis mutandis.

Board, commission abolished; powers devolved on new board

SECTION 2. (A) The Jasper County Board of Voter Registration is abolished effective March 15, 1994, and its functions, duties, and powers are devolved upon the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Jasper County as established under Section 1 of this act.

(B) The Jasper County Election Commission is abolished effective March 15, 1994, and its functions, duties, and powers are devolved upon the Board of Elections and Voter Registration of Jasper County as established under Section 1 of this act.

Expiration of terms of office; exceptions

SECTION 3. (A) The terms of the members of the Jasper County Board of Voter Registration, regardless of when these members were appointed to office or when their current terms would otherwise have expired, expire for all purposes upon the abolishment of that board as provided under subsection (A) of Section 2 of this act.

(B) The terms of the members of the Jasper County Election Commission, regardless of when these members were appointed to office or when their current terms would otherwise have expired, expire for all purposes upon abolishment of that commission as provided under subsection (B) of Section 2 of this act.

(C) Notwithstanding subsections (A) and (B) of this section or any other provision of this act, no person serving as a member of the Jasper County Board of Voter Registration or the Jasper County Election Commission shall be removed from office, nor shall that board and that commission be abolished, until this act has been given final approval by the United States Department of Justice.

Time effective

SECTION 4. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this act, this act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 16th day of March, 1994.