South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 1402


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1402
Ratification Number:              415
Act Number:                       445
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000523
Primary Sponsor:                  Branton
All Sponsors:                     Branton
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\wsb\001scho.fc.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20000601
Date of Last Amendment:           20000531
Governor's Action:                U  Became law without signature of 
                                  Governor
Date of Governor's Action:        20000615
Subject:                          Dorchester County School Districts No. 2 
                                  and 4; Trustee Board, date to file nominating 
                                  petition for candidacy, tax value


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20001108  Act No. A445
------  20000615  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  20000608  Ratified R415
Senate  20000601  Concurred in House amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
House   20000601  Read third time, returned to Senate
                  with amendment
House   20000531  Amended, read second time
House   20000530  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
------  20000526  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20000525  Amended, read third time, 
                  sent to House
Senate  20000524  Amended, read second time, 
                  unanimous consent for third reading 
                  on Thursday, 20000525
Senate  20000523  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar 


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Revised on May 25, 2000 - Word format
Revised on May 26, 2000 - Word format
Revised on May 30, 2000 - Word format
Revised on May 31, 2000 - Word format

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(A445, R415, S1402)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 535 OF 1982 AND ACT 536 OF 1986, BOTH AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SUMMERVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 IN DORCHESTER COUNTY AND DORCHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO REVISE THE DATES BY WHICH PERSONS DESIRING TO BECOME CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THESE BOARDS MUST FILE A NOMINATING PETITION; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO AMEND THE 2000 INDEX OF TAXPAYING ABILITY FOR PURPOSES OF ADJUSTING FOR A VALUATION ERROR IN DORCHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4.

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

Board of trustees of Summerville School District 2, election of

SECTION 1. Section 2(b) of Act 535 of 1982, as last amended by Act 281 of 1989, is further amended to read:

"(b) Beginning January 1, 1983, the Board of Trustees of Summerville School District 2 shall consist of seven members who must be residents of the district they represent and who must be elected at large by the qualified electors of that district. Members of the board must be elected in a nonpartisan election conducted by the county election commission at the time of the 1982 General Election. The seven candidates receiving the highest number of votes are elected. The four elected members of the board receiving the highest vote shall serve terms of four years and the three elected members receiving the next highest vote shall serve initial terms of two years each. Thereafter, their successors must be elected in nonpartisan elections held at the time of the general election every two years, as terms expire, for terms of four years. All members of the board shall serve until their successors are elected and qualify. Vacancies on the board must be filled by appointment upon a majority vote of the members of the House of Representatives and a majority of the Senators representing District 2 until the next general election, at which time a successor must be elected in the same manner provided in this act for the unexpired term or for a full term as the case may be. Any person who wishes to become a candidate for election to the board shall file a petition containing the signatures of at least two hundred fifty qualified electors residing in the district with the Dorchester County Election Commission not later than twelve o'clock noon on July fifteenth or, if July fifteenth falls on Saturday or Sunday, not later than twelve o'clock noon on the following Monday. Except for the number of signatures required, the petition must meet the requirements of Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 7 of the 1976 Code. When certified, the commission shall place the name of the candidate on the ballot without regard to party affiliation.

A separate, nonpartisan ballot must be used for the election of the board. It shall comply substantially with the provisions of Article 3, Chapter 13, Title 7 of the 1976 Code, mutatis mutandis. The expenses of the election must be borne by the district."

Board of trustees of Dorchester County School District 4, election of

SECTION 2. The first paragraph of Section 5 of Act 536 of 1986, as last amended by Act 592 of 1992, is further amended to read:

"The members of the board of trustees must be residents of the single member district from which they are elected and must be elected as provided herein. Vacancies on the board must be filled at the next general election, or at a special election if the vacancy occurs more than one hundred eighty days before the next general election, at which time a successor must be elected in the same manner provided in this act for the unexpired term or for a full term as the case may be. If the vacancy occurs one hundred eighty days or less before the general election, the vacancy must be filled by appointment upon a majority vote of the members of the House of Representatives and a majority of the Senators representing District 4. All persons desiring to qualify as candidates and be elected to the board by the qualified electors shall file a nominating petition containing the signatures of not less than one hundred qualified electors of the district for which he offers as a candidate with the Dorchester County Election Commission not later than twelve o'clock noon on July fifteenth or, if July fifteenth falls on Saturday or Sunday, not later than twelve o'clock noon on the following Monday. The commission shall examine the petition and determine its validity not later than thirty days before the election."

Department of Revenue may amend 2000 Index

SECTION 3. For purposes of adjusting for a valuation error in Dorchester County School District 4, the Department of Revenue may amend the 2000 Index of Taxpaying Ability, as defined in Section 59-20-20(3) of the 1976 Code, for purposes of calculating the 2000 Index of Taxpaying Ability.

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 8th day of June, 2000.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/15/00.

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