South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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A148, R80, H3923

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. M.A. Pitts and Duncan
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11582ac07.doc

Introduced in the House on April 18, 2007
Introduced in the Senate on April 25, 2007
Passed by the General Assembly on May 24, 2007
Governor's Action: June 1, 2007, Signed

Summary: Laurens County School Districts 55 and 56

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/18/2007  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference HJ-81
   4/19/2007  House   Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 24, 2007 HJ-9
   4/24/2007  House   Read second time HJ-23
   4/25/2007  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11
   4/25/2007  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on local & 
                        uncontested calendar SJ-28
   5/22/2007  Senate  Read second time SJ-24
   5/24/2007  Senate  Read third time and enrolled SJ-36
   5/29/2007          Ratified R 80
    6/1/2007          Signed By Governor
    6/5/2007          Copies available
    6/5/2007          Effective date 06/01/07
   7/30/2007          Act No. 148

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/18/2007
4/18/2007-A
4/25/2007


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(A148, R80, H3923)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 779 OF 1988, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 55 AND 56, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTIONS FOR SCHOOL BOARDS OF TRUSTEES FOR THE DISTRICTS MUST BE HELD AT THE TIME OF THE GENERAL ELECTION INSTEAD OF THE SECOND TUESDAY OF MARCH, IN APPROPRIATE YEARS, BEGINNING IN 2010 AND 2012.

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

Time of election changed

SECTION    1.    Section 1(F) of Act 779 of 1988, as last amended by Act 146 of 2003, is further amended to read:

"(F)    An election to elect a school board trustee must be held at the time of the general election beginning in 2010, by the Laurens County Election Commission in Laurens County School District 55, Election Districts 2, 4, and 6 as described in this section. The trustees elected in each district shall take office on December 1, 2010, and shall serve a four-year term. After that election, successors must be elected for regular four-year terms at elections to be held at the time of the general election of the appropriate year to take office on December first."

Time of election changed

SECTION    2.    Section 1(G) of Act 779 of 1988, as last amended by Act 146 of 2003, is further amended to read:

"(G)    An election to elect a school board trustee must be held at the time of the general election beginning in 2012, by the Laurens County Election Commission in Laurens County School District 55, Election Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 as described in this section. The trustees elected in each district shall take office on December 1, 2012, and shall serve a four-year term. After that election, successors must be elected for regular four-year terms at elections to be held at the time of the general election of the appropriate year to take office on December first."

Time of election changed

SECTION    3.    Section 2(F) of Act 779 of 1988, as last amended by Act 146 of 2003, is further amended to read:

"(F)    An election to elect a school board trustee must be held at the time of the general election beginning in 2010, by the Laurens County Election Commission in Laurens County School District 56, Election Districts 5, 6, and 7 as described in this section. The trustees elected in each district shall take office on December 1, 2010. Thereafter, successors must be elected for regular four-year terms at elections to be held at the time of the general election of the appropriate year to take office on December first."

Time of election changed

SECTION    4.    Section 2(G) of Act 779 of 1988, as last amended by Act 146 of 2003, is further amended to read:

"(G)    An election to elect a school board trustee must be held at the time of the general election beginning in 2012 by the Laurens County Election Commission in School District 56 of Laurens County, Election Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4. The trustees elected in each district shall take office on December 1, 2012. Thereafter, successors must be elected for regular four-year terms at elections to be held at the time of the general election of the appropriate year to take office on December first."

Time effective

SECTION    5.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 29th day of May, 2007.

Approved the 1st day of June, 2007.

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