South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 4609

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4609
Ratification Number:            257
Act Number:                     522
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19960214
Primary Sponsor:                Koon
All Sponsors:                   Koon, Knotts, Gamble, Riser and
                                Wright 
Drafted Document Number:        gjk\22322sd.96
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960223
Governor's Action:              U  Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19960305
Subject:                        Lexington County school district
                                trustees
History



Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19960829  Act No. A522
------  19960305  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19960227  Ratified R257
Senate  19960223  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19960222  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on Friday,
                  19960223
Senate  19960221  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
House   19960220  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19960215  Read second time
House   19960214  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
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(A522, R257, H4609)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 218 OF 1993, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN LEXINGTON COUNTY IN NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DATES WHEN NOTICES OF CANDIDACY MAY BE FILED WITH THE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION, AND TO AMEND ACT 176 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FILING PERIOD FOR PERSONS DESIRING TO FILE WRITTEN NOTICES OF CANDIDACY SHALL BE AS PROVIDED IN ACT 218 OF 1993.

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

Filing period revised

SECTION 1. Section 3(C) of Act 218 of 1993, as added by Act 602 of 1994, is amended to read:

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

Filing period revised

SECTION 2. The second paragraph of Section 1 of Act 176 of 1995 is amended to read:

"Each member of the board must be elected by the qualified electors of the school district. All persons desiring to qualify as a candidate shall file written notice of candidacy with the county election commission, or with the clerk of court on forms furnished by the commission which forms must be transmitted to the commission by the clerk of court. This notice of candidacy must be a sworn statement and must include the candidate's name, age, residence address, voting precinct, period of residence in the school district, and other information as the county election commission requires. The filing period shall be as provided in Act 218 of 1993."

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 3/5/96.