Current Status Bill Number:873 Ratification Number:291 Act Number:474 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980114 Primary Sponsor:Drummond All Sponsors:Drummond Drafted Document Number:kgh\15337sd.98 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19980327 Date of Last Amendment:19980302 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:19980408 Subject:Greenwood County Election Commission to conduct school district trustee election results
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19980910 Act No. A474 ------ 19980408 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor ------ 19980401 Ratified R291 Senate 19980327 Concurred in House amendment, enrolled for ratification House 19980303 Read third time, returned to Senate with amendment House 19980302 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Tuesday, 19980303 House 19980302 Amended House 19980226 Greenwood Delegation report: 97 HLD Favorable with amendment House 19980122 Introduced, read first time, 97 HLD referred to Greenwood Delegation Senate 19980121 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19980120 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Wednesday, 19980121 Senate 19980114 Introduced, read first time, placed on local and uncontested Calendar without reference Senate 19971215 Prefiled, placed on Local and Uncontested Calendar without referenceView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A474, R291, S873)
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE GREENWOOD COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING AND CERTIFYING THE RESULTS OF ELECTIONS FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT 51 COMPOSED OF AREAS IN ABBEVILLE, GREENWOOD, AND LAURENS COUNTIES, AND NINETY-SIX SCHOOL DISTRICT 52 IN GREENWOOD COUNTY, EXCEPT THAT IN SCHOOL DISTRICT 51 THESE FUNCTIONS SHALL BE PERFORMED WITH THE ELECTION COMMISSIONS OF THE OTHER COUNTIES IN THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND TO PERMIT THE USE OF GREENWOOD COUNTY VOTING MACHINES IN POLLING PLACES IN ABBEVILLE AND LAURENS COUNTIES WHEN CONDUCTING THESE ELECTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Conduct of elections
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Greenwood County Election Commission shall be responsible as provided by law for conducting and certifying the results of elections for school trustees for School District 51 composed of areas in Abbeville, Greenwood, and Laurens Counties, and Ninety-Six School District 52 in Greenwood County, provided, that in School District 51, the Greenwood County Election Commission shall perform these functions with the election commissions or other entities responsible for conducting school elections in Abbeville and Laurens Counties, and Greenwood County voting machines may be used in polling places in Abbeville and Laurens Counties for conducting these elections.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 04/08/98.