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Bill 4649

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4649
Ratification Number:              198
Act Number:                       443
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020205
Primary Sponsor:                  Taylor
All Sponsors:                     Taylor and Wilder
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1743dw02.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020214
Governor's Action:                U  Became law without signature of 
                                  Governor
Date of Governor's Action:        20020306
Subject:                          Laurens County School Districts 55 and 
                                  56, method of filling vacancies on boards of 
                                  trustees


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20021017  Act No. A443
------  20020306  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  20020227  Ratified R198
Senate  20020214  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  20020213  Read second time
Senate  20020212  Unanimous consent for second
                  and third reading on the next two
                  consecutive Legislative days
Senate  20020212  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
House   20020207  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20020206  Read second time
House   20020205  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on February 5, 2002 - Word format
Revised on February 12, 2002 - Word format

(A443, R198, H4649)

AN ACT TO PROVIDE A METHOD FOR FILLING VACANCIES ON THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 55 AND 56 AND PROVIDE THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE CONDUCTED IF ONLY ONE CANDIDATE OFFERS FOR OFFICE TO EITHER ONE OF THESE TWO SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHEN A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OCCURS AND THE TIME FOR FILING FOR THE OFFICE HAS CLOSED AND HE HAS BEEN CERTIFIED; AND TO REPEAL ACT 292 OF 1989, RELATING TO FILLING VACANCIES ON BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 55 AND 56.

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

Vacancy on board

SECTION 1. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a vacancy on the boards of trustees of Laurens County School Districts 55 and 56 must be filled in the manner of original election for the unexpired term at the time of the next election for trustees of each of these school districts or by a special election if the vacancy occurs one hundred and eighty days or more before the next election for trustees.

(B)(1) A special election to fill a vacancy as provided in subsection (A) is not required to be conducted if the filing period for that office has closed, the candidate has been certified, and only one person has filed for that office.

(2) If the requirements of item (1) of this subsection have been met, the candidate who filed for the office is deemed elected and shall serve for a period of time intervening between the date of his certification and the date his successor is elected and qualifies at the next election for trustees. At that time, a person may file for election to the vacant trustee office for the remainder of the term, if it has not expired.

Repealed

SECTION 2. Act 292 of 1989 is repealed.

Time effective

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

Ratified the 27th day of February, 2002.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 3/6/02.

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