Bill 4837

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4837
Ratification Number:            476
Act Number:                     378
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980318
Primary Sponsor:                Cave
All Sponsors:                   Cave and Rhoad 
Drafted Document Number:        PT\1800DW.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980602
Date of Last Amendment:         19980527
Governor's Action:              U Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19980611
Subject:                        Barnwell County, voting precincts;
                                Elections

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

------  19980624  Act No. A378
------  19980611  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19980604  Ratified R476
House   19980602  Concurred in Senate amendment,
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  19980527  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  19980527  Amended
Senate  19980422  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19980324  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
House   19980320  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980319  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Friday, 19980320
House   19980318  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference

(A378, R476, H4837)

AN ACT TO REQUIRE BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1999, THE BARNWELL COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION TO RECOMMEND TO THE BARNWELL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION A PLAN TO GEOGRAPHICALLY REDEFINE THE BOUNDARIES OF THOSE PRECINCTS IN BARNWELL COUNTY WHICH ARE IDENTICAL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VOTING PRECINCTS IN BARNWELL COUNTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE POLLING PLACES FOR THE PRECINCTS MUST BE DETERMINED BY THE BARNWELL COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION WITH THE APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE BARNWELL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.

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

Voting precincts in Barnwell County

SECTION 1. Before January 1, 1999, the Barnwell County Election Commission shall recommend to the Barnwell County Legislative Delegation a plan to geographically redefine the boundaries of those precincts in Barnwell County which are identical.

Commission to recommend plan

SECTION 2. Section 7-7-100 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

Section 7-7-100. (A) In Barnwell County there shall be voting precincts as follows: Barnwell No. 1; Barnwell No. 2; Barnwell No. 3; Barnwell No. 4; Blackville No. 1; Blackville No. 2; Elko; Friendship; Kline; Healing Springs; Hilda; Snelling; Williston No. 1; Williston No. 2; and Williston No. 3. The voting place for Barnwell No. 1; Barnwell No. 2; Barnwell No. 3; and Barnwell No. 4 shall be the Barnwell National Guard Armory.

(B) The precinct lines defining the above precincts are as shown on maps filed with the Clerk of Court of the county and also on file with the State Election Commission as provided and maintained by the Division of Research and Statistical Services of the State Budget and Control Board.

(C) The polling places for the precincts listed in subsection (A) must be determined by the Barnwell County Election Commission with the approval of a majority of the Barnwell County Legislative Delegation.

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 06/11/98.